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Definition of upper crust of Earth?
The upper crust of the Earth refers to the outermost layer of the Earth's surface, composed of solid rock and soil. It is the thinnest layer of the Earth, ranging from a few kilometers thick beneath the oceans to about 70 kilometers thick beneath the continents. This layer is where most geological processes, such as earthquakes and volcanic activity, occur.
What is the layer beneth the Earth's crust called?
The lithosphere. To be specific, the upper part of the lithosphere, known as the SIAL layer, because its greatly composed mainly of silica and alluminium.
How thick is the upper mantle in km?
2900 km thick
How thick is the upper mantle in the earth Please answer soon I need this for a project that is due on Monday December 8 2008?
This layer is about 163 miles thick below the earth.
How many layer thick is the epidermis?
Answer: the epidermis of a leaf includes: upper epidermis and lower epidermis but if you are referring to the epidermis of an onion: it is only one layer
Rigid layer of earths surface made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle?
lithosphere
What is the rigid layer of Earth's surface made up of the crust and part of the upper mantle?
Lithosphere.
What is the medical term meaning surface layer of the skin?
The epidermis is the upper layer of the skin that covers the body.
Which layer of the Earth is the only layer that is known to contain life?
The only layer of the earth to contain life is the crust. The crust consists of two parts: the continental crust and the oceanic crust. The oceanic crust is below the oceans and is 4-7 miles thick. The continental crust is the surface you see. It is mostly water and 29% land.
What is the layer 100km below the surface?
The layer 100km below the surface is known as the asthenosphere. It is a semi-fluid layer within the upper mantle of the Earth where rock is ductile and able to flow slowly over time.
How the upper layer of the atmosphere differ from bottom layer?
The upper layer is different from the bottom layer because the bottom layer has more gualities to a living thing than the upper layer.
Is there any shade available on venus?
There is plenty of shade. Venus has a thick layer of clouds in its upper atmosphere, ensuring that you could never see the sun from its surface. However, the atmosphere, which consists primarily of carbon dioxide, ensures that, at all times of day and year the surface is about as hot as a self-cleaning oven.
