Ben was training for a cross-country bicycle race. during his practice run, ben's tire went flat and he fell off of his bike, cutting both knees. he was worried that he would not be able to compete in the race being held in two weeks, but his father told him not to worry: his knees would be healed by then.
what process is responsible for new tissue growth and the healing of ben's knees?
a) mitosis
b) meiosis
c) duplication
d) transcription

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.