What does "continental crust" mean?

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

Continental crust

Common synonyms include: classroom term, continental lithosphere, earth crust, educational term, granite crust, granitic crust.

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The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks that forms the geological continents.
"As a result, very few regions of the continental crust are in truly static steady-state thermal conditions."

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