The thickness of Earth’s crust depends upon _______.

Earth’s crust is generally much thicker beneath continents than beneath oceans: continental crust is often about 30–70 km thick, while oceanic crust is about 5–10 km thick. Therefore, its thickness depends on whether it is continental or oceanic, not directly on the outer core’s temperature or how volcanically active a region is.

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