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This is known as the Lithosphere.
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What is the name of the outer most layer of the Earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
The part of Earth's rocky outer layer that makes up the landmasses is the what?
The part of Earth's rocky outer layer that makes up the landmasses is the what ?
Why the crust is the hottest layer of the earth?
The crust is the coolest layer on Earth. The hottest layer is the core, then the outer core, then the mantle.
What layer below earths outher layer?
The layer below the earth's outer layer is mesosphere. It is the 3rd layer.
What is the layer under the earth's mantle called?
the layer under the mantle layer is the outer core
What is the name of the outer most layer of the Earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
What are the giant pieces of earth outer layer where most earthquakes occur called?
tectonic plates
Which layer of the earth is most affected by an earthquake?
Earthquakes occur in the crust (solid rock) layer.
On what layer of the earth do erosion and weathering occur?
the crust- most outer layer of earth
Why are earthquakes described as earth shattering?
Earthquakes occur due to brittle failures in the Earth's lithosphere. Brittle failures occur where fractures propagate through the material. So an earthquake is literally the consequence of fracturing or shattering a part of the brittle outer layer of the earth. It could also be argued that they "shatter" the lives of the people affected by them.
What is the liquid layer of the earth's core?
The layer of the earth in liquid form is the mantle. It is made up of magma and lies directly beneath the earth's crust. This liquid is responsible for moving continents and earthquakes. It is the thickest layer of the earth.
What is the outer layer of the earth?
The Outer Layer Of The Earth Is The Crust.Isn't it the Lithosphere?
crust?
the top layer of the earth
What is crust?
the outer layer of the earth
Is the outer layer of the earth the coolest layer?
the outer layer of the Earth is the coolest layer and the core is the hottest at 5500 degrees Celsius.
The thin rocky outer layer of Earth?
The thin layer of the outer Earth is called the crust.
What is earth's outer layer?
The Earth's outer layer is the crust.crustit is the crust of the earth like apple pie crust
