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There is oceanic crust and continental crust. Oceanic crust is thinner and more dense than continental crust and is constantly being recycled via subduction upon collisions with continental crust, and creation at mid-ocean ridges.
Oceanic crust is rougly 3 to 4 miles thick (5 to 7 kilometers). Continental crust is roughly 20 to 30 miles thick (30 to 50 kilometers). The lower density of continental crust allows it to float on the mantle with high relief. Furthermore, oceanic crust is mainly made of basalt whereas continental crust is mainly made of granite.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Earth's crust is also known as the "lithosphere" but that term geologically includes the upper elastic part of the mantle.
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∙ 15y agoThe Earths Crust is called the Lithosphere. Eath is composed of An inner core, outer core and the mantle. Hope i could be of service
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∙ 12y agoIn series:
- Atmosphere
- Crust
- Mantle
- Outer core
- Inner core
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∙ 12y agoThe Lithosphere
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Can you name earths crust?
crust athenisphere mantle outer core innercore
What is the name of the earths thinnest layer?
The crust, more specifically the lithosphere.
What is the scientific theory that says the large plates of the Earths outer crust float on the surface?
Plate Tectonics!
Earths crust is part of the?
The earths crust is a part of the outermost layer.
What is the name of the large landmasses called that is part of the Earths crust?
contients
What is the scientific name of the crust?
oceanic crust
What is the scientific name of the ocean crust?
oceanic crust
Can you name earths crust?
crust athenisphere mantle outer core innercore
What is the name of the earths thinnest layer?
The crust, more specifically the lithosphere.
What is the name for the part of earths crust?
Tectonic plate
What is the name of earths thin rocky layers?
The crust :3
What is the name of the earths surface?
The edge of the earth is the earth's crust.
What is the scientific defeniton of a fault?
A crack in Earths's crust along which rocks move. It is created by a transform boundary.
What is the scientific theory that says the large plates of the Earths outer crust float on the surface?
Plate Tectonics!
Earths crust is part of the?
The earths crust is a part of the outermost layer.
What is terracotta pie?
its the name of a chart that shows the layer of the earths crust
What is the earths outer crust called?
i don't think there is an particular name for it
