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What does the crust float on?
The crust rides or floats on the mantle. :)
What is isostatic equilibrium?
Isostatic equilibrium is the balance between Earth's crust and the layer of mantle it floats on. The denser the crust is, the more it sinks into the mantle. Equilibrium is achieved when the crust floats at a certain level in the mantle.
Why can continental crust displace more of the mantle than oceanic crust can?
the mantle is a hot ocean of lava basically and on it floats a series of tectonic plates, on the surface of the plates is the crust. there is your answer hope it helps.
Why doesnt the crust fall into the mantle and burn up?
the crust is lighter and less dense than the mantle...thus it floats on top.
Is the mantle in the cinter of the earth?
No, the inner core is in the earth's centre. The mantle is the semi-molten layer on which the crust floats. We live on the crust.
Why does the earth's crust sit on top of the mantel?
The outer core is composed of molten iron and nickel, which is much denser than the material that composes the mantle. So, in a sense, the mantle floats on top of the core just as the crust floats on top of the mantle.
What is the area that is made of huge slabs of rock that floats on the mantle?
Crust
Earth's crust and its upper mantle is called?
The lithosphere is the crust Moho and upper mantle. It floats on a plasticity zone called the asthenosphere.
We can say that the earth's crust floats on the mantle because?
the Earth's crust is less dense than the underlying mantle, causing it to "float" on top. This is similar to how ice floats on water due to its lower density. The movement of tectonic plates is driven by this floating mechanism, known as plate tectonics.
Does seafloor displaces more of the mantle that the same thickness of the continental crust?
Yes, the denser oceanic crust of the seafloor will displace more mantle material compared to the same thickness of continental crust due to its higher density. This is because the thicker, less dense continental crust floats higher on the mantle compared to the thinner, denser oceanic crust.
Why does water float on Earth's surface?
Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, it floats lower in earths mantle.
Does the crust have the lightest weight rocks?
No, the Earth's crust is made up of relatively light rocks like granite, but the mantle below the crust is denser. The crust floats on the semi-fluid mantle due to differences in density.
