An area where the earth's crust would be expected to be thin would be _____.


under the Pacific Ocean

in the Rocky Mountains

under the Mississippi River

in the plains region of the Midwestern U.S.

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The answer is:  [A]:  under the Pacific crust .
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   Oceanic crust is denser and THINNER than continental crust.
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Withing the body of text this question was provided for, you should be able to find the passage, "The oceanic crust is thinner and denser than the continental crust."


Answer: Under The Pacific Ocean