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Is the age of the Earth older than any surface rock layer?
Yes, the planet Earth is older then any rock layer found on its surface. When Earth first formed it was entirely molten and layers of rock did not start forming until after it had cooed and the surface had solidified.
What is the outer layer of the rock?
The outer layer of an object refers to the layer on the outside that is in place to protect it. Without an outside layer an object of the Earth could be tarnished.
Is the layer of the rock under the surface called earths crust?
Yes it is call a crust 😁
What is the layer just below Earth's surface called?
The layer just below Earth's surface is called the lithosphere. It consists of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust, and it is broken into tectonic plates that are constantly moving and interacting with each other.
What is a soft layer of molten rock under the earths surface?
If there were such a thing it would not be soft, it would be liquid, and would be called magma. There really is no completely molten layer of Earth except for the outer core which is composed primarily of liquid iron along with some nickel and other trace elements.
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?
Which layer of the earth is broken into seprate sections called plates?
This layer is the crust, which is the outermost layer of the earth's surface.
Is the layer of rock near the surface the oldest?
false
Where is old eroded rock surface is in contact with a new rock layer?
This is called an unconformity...
What is the layer of rock under Earth's surface called?
the crust
Is the age of the Earth older than any surface rock layer?
Yes, the planet Earth is older then any rock layer found on its surface. When Earth first formed it was entirely molten and layers of rock did not start forming until after it had cooed and the surface had solidified.
How do you call the layer of rock that forms earth's outer surface?
crust
How would igneous rock be on a layer of sedimentary rock?
The igneous rock could have been erupted as lava on the surface, or intruded into the sedimentary rock layers as magma underneath the surface (a sill).
What rock has a gritty feel?
Sandstone is a rock that has a gritty feeling, especially when the surface of the rock has been freshly broken.
Is the top layer of rock the youngest layer?
According to the Law of Superposition, in a depositional sequence of undisturbed rock layers, the top layer of rock is the most recent to form from the processes of lithification or eruption of lava onto the surface, and are therefore the youngest rock layers.
What is the earth's surface?
It is called the surface, but the outer layer of rock beneath the land and the oceans is called the Earth's crust.
What is the formation?
it is a sloping layer of permeable rock sandwiched between two layers of impermeable rock and exposed at the surface.
