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Meaning of continental crust | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the geological continents.

Examples

“As a result, very few regions of the continental crust are in truly static steady-state thermal conditions.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

continental divide continental drift continental drip continental Europe continental glacier Continental Navy