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Distinguish between Gutenberg Discontinuity and Mohorovicic Discontinuity.

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Moho DiscontinuityGutenberg Discontinuity
Moho Discontinuity is the boundary between crust and mantle.Gutenberg Discontinuity is the boundary between mantle and core.
It is found at about 8 km beneath the oceans and about 32 km beneath the continents.It begins at a depth of 2800 km.

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