The Mohorovicic discontinuity,or Moho,is the boundary that marks density contrast between which two layers of the Earth's interior?
A) the mantle and outer core
B) the Asthenosphere and mantle
C) the lithosphere and mantle
D) the mantle and crust
E) the inner core and outer core

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The Mohorovicic discontinuity, or Moho, marks the boundary between the Earth's mantle and crust. Therefore, the correct choice is D) the mantle and crust.

The Mohorovicic Discontinuity,or Moho,is the Boundary That Marks Density Contrast