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In the rock cycle some rock melts and forms magma in the layer of Earth known as the?
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Magma could be found occurring in the lithosphere or the asthenosphere, usually originating in the asthenosphere.
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What layer of earth forms the continents?
the crust. the layer below that is the layer of molten lava called the mantle. the continental plates move and float on this. this is known as continental drift
what layer of the earth is the thin solid outermost layer?
The thin, solid, outermost layer of the Earth is officially known as the crust.
What is the upper layer of the Earth including the crust?
The layer of the Earth which forms the tectonic plates is composed of the crust and uppermost mantle and is called the lithosphere.
Is the core known as a layer of the earth?
yes
What is the name of the gas layer around the earth?
The gas layer around the planet Earth is officially known as the atmosphere.
What is the layer of rock that forms earth's outer layer?
This is known as the crust.
What is the layer of rock that forms the earth's outer skin?
This is known as the crust.
In the rock cycle some rock melts and forms magma in the layer of Earth known as?
Magma could be found occurring in the lithosphere or the asthenosphere, usually originating in the asthenosphere.
What layer of earth forms the continents?
the crust. the layer below that is the layer of molten lava called the mantle. the continental plates move and float on this. this is known as continental drift
In what layer of the earth do most life forms?
Mantle
What layer of rock that forms the earth's crust?
mantle
What layer of rock forms the Earth's crust?
mantle
What layer of gases surrounding earth?
the atmosphereThe layer of gases that surrounds the earth is known as the atmosphere.The layer of gas surrounding the Earth is the Earth's atmosphere.
The layer which contains all forms of life on earth is called?
The layer containing all forms is biosphere. It is the life of all organisms.
What is the thin layer that forms the center of the earth?
The core. The core.
which layer of the earth forms ocean floor?
Ocean Crust.
What layer forms the largest portion of the earth?
THE mantle 80%
