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The crust contains the ocean floor and also the continents on Earth.

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which layer of the earth forms ocean floor?

Ocean Crust.


What is the definition for earth's crust?

the outer layer of earth ; includes continents,oceans and ocean floor


What is the layer below the continents and the ocean floor?

The layer below the continents and the ocean floor is the Earth's mantle. It is a solid layer of rock that extends about 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) beneath the Earth's surface. The mantle is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates and drives processes like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.


What layer of the earth is land?

the Crust


What thick layer covers the ocean floor?

The mantle


How do you view the ocean floor in Google Earth?

To clearly see the ocean floor in Google Earth first turn off the Water Surface layer from the View menu, which shows animating wave for effect.Next expand the Ocean layer in the Layer panel in the Sidebar, which includes ocean and maritime related content (e.g. Explore the Ocean, National Geographic, Shipwrecks, etc.).You also want to check '3D Buildings' layer since there are some 3D models at the bottom of the ocean like the HMS Titanic.Navigating the ocean floors with mouse controls sometimes gets tricky. The keyboard short-cuts work well for "walking" the ocean floor (see links to key stroke controls in related links below).


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 other ocean floor feature is formed by movement of Earth's plates?

what other ocean floor feature is fromed by movement of earth's plates


What is the term ''crust'' suitable for the layer of earth where you live?

The term "crust" refers to the outermost layer of the Earth, which is composed of solid rock. It is the thinnest and coolest layer of the Earth, ranging from 5-70 kilometers in thickness beneath the continents and around 5-10 kilometers beneath the ocean floor.


How large is the ocean floor?

70% of the size of the Earth.


What is composed of the continents and the oceans floor?

Earth's crust is composed of the continents and the ocean floor.


How is new rock added to the ocean floor?

New rock is added to the ocean floor through a process called seafloor spreading, where magma rises from the Earth's mantle at mid-ocean ridges, cools and solidifies to form new oceanic crust. This process helps expand the ocean floor and contributes to the movement of tectonic plates.