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Q: What is the scientific name for earth's outer layer of surface soil or crust?
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What layer is closest to earths surface?

The crust


What is the surface layer of the earths surface is known as the?

The "crust" or biosphere


What is the outer layer of the earth called?

The crust is the outer or surface layer of the planet.


What is outermost layer on the earths surface?

The crust (the land that we walk on)


Is the layer of the rock under the surface called earths crust?

Yes it is call a crust 😁


Which layer of the earth is nearest to the surface?

the earths crust is the nearest to the surface


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Soil is the topmost layer of the Earth's crust.


On which layer of the earth would you find landforms?

The surface.


Is the asthenosphere the thinnest layer?

No. The mantle is below the crust (what we live on), which is the thinnest layer of the earth.


Rigid layer of earths surface made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?

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What are the largest layer of earths surface composed mostly of silicon oxygen magnesium and iron?

crust


The thin layer of rock on Earths surface is the?

I think it's the crust, but I'm not completely sure.