George is writing an essay about the role of observation and inference in the development of the atomic theory. He wants to explain why it was more difficult to observe the presence of neutrons in atoms. Which statements should he include in his essay? Choose the two statements that apply. A. While protons or electrons can be influenced by other charged particles, neutrons are not.
B. It was difficult to observe that neutrons were different than protons because the two particles respond to charge in the same way.
C. It was difficult to observe that neutrons were different than electrons because the two particles respond to charge in the same way.
D. Neutrons are held tightly together with protons in the nucleus, so scientists could not observe the behavior of neutrons independently.

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.