0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What can magma do?
magma can make igneous rocks! igneous rocks are new rocks found in the earths crust formed around the plate boundaries. Magma from the mantle rises upwards towards the surface forming igneous rocks when it cools eg:-basalt ,granite
What makes up about 95 percent of the rocks in earths crust?
Igneous and metamorphic rock make up 95% of the rocks in Earth's crust. Only a thin layer is made up of sedimentary rock.
What metallic element is the most aboundant on earth what of the earth's crust dose it make up?
Aluminum is the Earths most abundant metal and its located in the Earths outer crust.One of the properties of crust is that it consists of a variety of sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous rocks.
What makes up close to 95 percent of the rocks in the earth?
Silicates make up close to 95 percent of the rocks in the Earth's crust
What are 2 things the same about igneous and sedimentary rocks?
Both are composed of minerals. Some sedimentary rocks contain pieces of igneous rocks.
What type of rocks make up the earths crust?
The crust is composed of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
What can magma do?
magma can make igneous rocks! igneous rocks are new rocks found in the earths crust formed around the plate boundaries. Magma from the mantle rises upwards towards the surface forming igneous rocks when it cools eg:-basalt ,granite
What makes up about 95 percent of the rocks in earths crust?
Igneous and metamorphic rock make up 95% of the rocks in Earth's crust. Only a thin layer is made up of sedimentary rock.
What are the rocks that make up the earths crust?
the crust and the core
What metallic element is the most aboundant on earth what of the earth's crust dose it make up?
Aluminum is the Earths most abundant metal and its located in the Earths outer crust.One of the properties of crust is that it consists of a variety of sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous rocks.
Which rock group makes up least of earths crust?
Just to say: This question refers to rock groups. Not what type of rock.Igneous rocks make up most of the earth's crust.
What makes close to 95 percent of the rocks of earths crust?
Silicates make up close to 95 percent of the rocks in the Earth's crust
Why did the igneous rocks are always hard?
refer to mode of formation of igneous rock, they are formed due to solidification of molten magma(lava) from within the earths crust. thus igneous rock become the major source of other rocks kind and it also contain different kind of minerals that make its hardness, other rock originate from igneous rock after some processes
What percent of the earth's crust is sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock; this is because the earth is constantly going through the rock cycle and both igneous rock and metamorphic rock have a lot to deal with under the earths surface and sedimentary rocks doesn't it just builds and builds over time which creates 75% of rock the covers the earth surface.
What are the 3 types of rocks that make up the earth's crust?
If I recall correctly, the answer is: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
What is the mineral forms?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What kinds of rock make up continental crust?
Continental crustal rocks can be igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, but the vast majority are igneous, most closely resembling granite in composition.
