Which statement describes a difference between the lower mantle and oceanic crust?

The lower mantle lies deep inside Earth, beneath the crust and upper mantle, so the enormous weight of the layers above it creates much greater pressure there. Oceanic crust is part of Earth’s outer surface and experiences far less pressure. Therefore, the correct statement is that the lower mantle experiences more pressure than oceanic crust does.

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