the equator squeezes it in and it gets so tight that the ground starts to crack and break.
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No it doesn't. Compression comes in continental collision.
A very large vice.
Compressional stress.
Compression
: Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on Mars must be thicker then Earth's crust?
Stress forces squeeze or pull the rock in the Earth's crust.
The earths crust us thicker than the moons....due to the craters
compression
The crust is a thin outer layer. The mantle is much thicker.
: Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on Mars must be thicker then Earth's crust?
Stress forces squeeze or pull the rock in the Earth's crust.
The earths crust us thicker than the moons....due to the craters
the lithosphere and the crust of the earth are the same lithosphere is another word for crust so the thickest is both of them.
yes. Earths crust is 20 miles thick and the moon"s crust is 40 miles thick.
the Continental crust is thicker
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.
compression
The crust is a thin outer layer. The mantle is much thicker.
On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
Continental crust A+
The crust is thicker under a mountain range.