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Large brittle pieces of Earth Outer shell?
These pieces are known as tectonic plates. They make up the Earth's outer shell and float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. The movement and interactions of these plates cause earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.
The outer most layer of the earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
What is the solid part of the earth called'?
The solid layer of the earth is the crust - the layer on which we live.
What do you call the outer earth layer?
The outermost layer of the Earth is known as the crust.
What is lithosphere the same as?
The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper part of the mantle. It is also known as the Earth's geosphere or solid outer shell.
What layer is considered the brittle outer layer of the Earth?
Lithosphere
What do the uppermost layer of the mantle and the crust compose?
Combined, they form the lithosphere, the brittle outer shell of the Earth.
Which layer of earth contains asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is located in the upper mantle. The asthenosphere is below the lithosphere, the brittle outer shell of the Earth.
What is the layer of rock that forms earth's outer layer?
This is known as the crust.
What is the layer of rock under the surface of the earth is called?
The lithosphere is the hard, brittle outer layer of the Earth, comprised of the crust and uppermost mantle.
What is the outer part of the earth composed of solid rock?
The lithosphere is the outer rocky shell of the Earth, based on the physical state of the material (brittle). The lithosphere is a combination of the crust, and the brittle uppermost mantle to which it is attached.
What is the outer part of the earth that is composed of solid rock?
The crust is the outermost rocky layer, based on division by chemistry. The lithosphere is the outer rocky shell of the Earth, based on the physical state of the material (brittle). The lithosphere is a combination of the crust, and the brittle uppermost mantle.
The liquid layer at the earth's center is known as the?
Is The Outer Core
Large brittle pieces of Earth Outer shell?
These pieces are known as tectonic plates. They make up the Earth's outer shell and float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. The movement and interactions of these plates cause earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.
crust?
the top layer of the 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.
The thin rocky outer layer of Earth?
The thin layer of the outer Earth is called the crust.
