
What name is given to the boundary that separates Earth's crust from the underlying mantle?
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Options:
- Gutenberg discontinuity
- Lehmann discontinuity
- Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
- Conrad discontinuity
Correct answer: Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
Explanation: The Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho, marks the crust–mantle boundary and was identified in 1909 by Andrija Mohorovičić using seismic wave arrival-time differences.
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