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The majority of Earth's surface is covered in a veneer of sedimentary rock, making them the most visible surface rock.

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Basalts. An igneous rock type.

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What are found on the Earth's crust?

Nitrogen is the most abundant gas on the earth crust. Argon is the second abundant gas on the earth crust. Oxygen is the third abundant gas on the earth crust. There are only three but it;s somthing! Hope this information helped you. :) There are not only three types of gasses found on earth but 11 to be exact and scientist are still trying to discover some more. The gasses found on Earth include Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon, Helium, Chlorine, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, and Hydrogen.


What gases are found on the earth's crust?

Nitrogen is the most abundant gas on the earth crust. Argon is the second abundant gas on the earth crust. Oxygen is the third abundant gas on the earth crust. There are only three but it;s somthing! Hope this information helped you. :) There are not only three types of gasses found on earth but 11 to be exact and scientist are still trying to discover some more. The gasses found on Earth include Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon, Helium, Chlorine, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, and Hydrogen.


IS Carbon dioxide the most abundant trace gas in Earth s atmosphere?

no.


What are the eight most abundant elements in Earth's continental crust?

Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust.


Do sulfides constitute the largest group of minerals in Earth's crust?

No the most abundant minerals in the earths crust are Silicates due to the over all abundance of the elements Oxygen and Silicon. A good example of a Silicate is Quartz. The overall composition of the Earth is mostly iron (Fe), oxygen (O), silicon (Si), magnesium (Mg), nickel (Ni) and sulfur (S). Most of the mass of the Earth occurs within the mantle which is largely ferromagnesium silicate minerals olivine and pyroxenes.


What s the hard layer of the earth?

The Crust


What group on the periodic table has the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen makes up 79% of the earth''s atmosphere. Nitrogen is in Group 5A.


What is the hollow spaces in earth 's crust?

Canyo


Where is gold come from?

gold comes from the earth,s crust


How have scientists been able to able to study earth's mantle?

In some places, Earth`s crust thins enough to see mantle.


What do you call the breaking and vibrating of earth 's crust?

seismic waves


What is a 4 letter word for earth's crust beginning with s?

solo