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The solid part of the Earth's surface is known as the Earth's crust. Comprising both the continental crust and the oceanic crust, it is the outermost layer of the Earth. The continental crust, primarily composed of granite, forms the continents, while the oceanic crust, composed mainly of basalt, underlies the ocean floors. The Earth's crust is crucial for supporting life and geological processes, providing a solid foundation for the diverse ecosystems on land and influencing the planet's geophysical dynamics, such as tectonic movements and volcanic activity.
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∙ 14y agoThe solid part of the Earth is the crust, or surface, and the Earth's inner core.
The core is divided into two sections, the inner and outer core. the outer core is a liquid layer that has a radius of 2270 km. The motion of this layer creates the Earths magnetic field. The Inner core, however, acts like a solid despite being at a higher temperature, due to the immense amount of pressure acting upon it.
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∙ 7y agoBoth the rigid outer surface of the Earth (lithosphere) and the very center (inner core) are solid.
The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the pliable upper mantle.
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∙ 8y agoEvery layer of the Earth is solid except for a fraction of the upper mantle, around 5%, and the outer core (a liquid metal).
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∙ 7y agoThe solid portion (on which we live) is known as the Earth's crust.
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∙ 7y agoThe solid portion (on which we live) is known as the Earth's crust. Together with the plastic upper mantle, it is known as the lithosphere.
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∙ 11y agoCrust (Lithosphere).
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Why can you stand on the earths surface but not the Moon's surface?
You can stand on the moon surface if you can get there
During a lunar mission the only part of the original spacecraft that made the entire trip and returned to Earths surface was the?
command module
How much more is Earths surface of gravity than the Moon's?
Earths surface of gravity is 4.6m/s2 more than moons.
Which is hotter the sun or the earths crust?
The Suns surface is about 6,000K much hotter than the Earths crust. The hottest lava can get at the surface is about 1,400K
A round pit on the earths surface?
it is a crater
What is the Solid part of earths surface?
land
What country 1st part rhymes with fire and the second part means the solid part of the earths surface what country is it?
The answer is Ireland. The "Ire" rhymes with fire and the solid part of the earth's surface is the "land".
Continents and the ocean floor are part of earths solid rocky surface called?
crust
What is earths solid surface?
Take a walk outside. Then you will be walking on the Earth's solid surface.
What is the earths land masses?
Earth's landmass is the part of earth total area that is covered by land and solid mass; it occupies about 21% of earths total surface area. Earth's landmass consists of the soils, continents, rocks, vegetations, and every other landforms and structures present on the earths surface. Geographically we can say that the Earth's landmass is the areas ocupied by the crust, the lithosphere and the solid part of the biosphere.
Which of the regions below the earths surface are believed to be solid?
It is said that the crust and the inner core are to be solid.
What is the difference between vulcanicity and volcanicity?
Vulcanicity is a process through which gaseous, liquid and solid materials are forced out of the earths crust to the earths surface. Volcanicity is the process where igneous materials reaches the earths surface from the earths crust to the earth surface
Which of the following consists of the solid water on Earths surface?
The cryosphere SudyIsland
Is it true that the earths surface is covered by a continuous layer of soild rock?
s it true that the earths surface is covered by a continuous layer of solid rock?
Is earths lithosphere a solid liquid or gas?
Lithosphere is solid part of earth .
What is a raised part of the earths surface?
the piadmont
What is earths solid rock surface?
In geological context the fairly solid and rocky surface of the Earth is formally referred to as the "crust", distinct from the mantle beneath it.
