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Which layer is dominated by basaltic rocks?

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Correct answer: Oceanic crust

Basalt is a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that is especially common in oceanic crust. Oceanic crust forms mainly from magma that rises at mid-oceanic ridges, cools, and solidifies under the sea. Its composition is therefore largely basaltic. Continental crust is generally richer in lighter rocks such as granite, while the inner and outer cores are made mainly of metallic materials, not ordinary basaltic rocks.

The key comparison is between continental and oceanic crust. If a question asks for the layer dominated by basaltic rocks, choose oceanic crust because new seafloor is produced from basaltic lava. The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid, both consisting chiefly of iron and nickel under extreme pressure and temperature. Thus option B, oceanic crust, correctly matches the rock type described.

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