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What is below the crust?

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The hard, rocky upper mantle to which it is attached.

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The Mantle.

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What is the layer of the earth right below the crust?

Just below the crust we find the mantle.


What the crust and mantle don't have in common?

The crust is above the mantle and the mantle is below the crust


Oean crust dives below continental crust because?

ocean crust is denser


Ocean crust dives below continental crust because?

Ocean crust is denser


Is most water found in deep below the crust?

is most water found in deep below the crust


Is the mantle below or beside the crust?

The Earth's mantle is below the crust. The layers of the Earth form concentric spheres. Below the mantle is the core.


Why does ocean crust dive below continental crust?

The ocean crust dives below the continental crust due to a collision. This collision involves the two types of crust and since the oceanic crust is denser, it sinks to the bottom while the less dense continental crust rises to the top.


Which type of crust will rise on top of the other?

Continental crust over Oceanic crust.


What is the difference between contiental crust and oceanic crust?

Continental crust is on top of the oceanic crust Continental crust is made of granite whereas oceanic crust is made of basalt Continental crust is partly above sea level and partly below whereas oceanic crust is always below sea level.


mantle?

semi solid , rocky , and very hot layer


Does the earths crust extend deeper below the continents or below the ocean basins?

Earths crust extend deeper below the continents than below the oceans basins (or at least this is what I think).


Which layer is below the crust?

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