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What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
What do scientists believe that is happening to the segments of earths crust?
it has been washed into the oceans as the continental crust has eroded.
how are boiling milk and earth crust the same?
Earths crust can break under pressure and milk can break its foundation from pressure, both are different types of pressure, but still
Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?
It is broken into tectonic plates. Two types are the Continental Crust and the Oceanic Crust.
How far down does earths mantle go?
The crust goes down about 10 kilometers. Continental crust is about 3 billion years old and oceanic crust is about 70-100 million years old.
Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?
thinner and denser
What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
The layer of the earths crust that is not covered by ocean water is called what?
continental crust
What is the general composition of earths continental crust?
Water
How thick is the earths continental crust?
The continental crust is about 25 to 70 kilometers thick. The average is about 50 kilometers.
Is the continental crust the land you walk on?
well, to be technical the earths crust is really on the inner outside
What is not one of the eight common elements in earths continental crust?
Carbon
The earths crust is made of rock sections called?
Continental plates.
Which portion of earths crust is more dense. oceanic or continental?
Oceanic
The earths crust varies from 8km to 40 km what does this show?
it show 8km is oceanic crust and 40km is continental crust
What do scientists believe that is happening to the segments of earths crust?
it has been washed into the oceans as the continental crust has eroded.
Which is NOT one of the eight most common elements in Earths continental crust?
Carbon
