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Q: Why is the earth's crust thicker on land?
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Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on mars must be thicker than Earths crust?

: Why do astronomers conclude that the crust on Mars must be thicker then Earth's crust?


Is the Moon's crust thinner or thicker than earth?

The earths crust us thicker than the moons....due to the craters


Which is thicker earths crust or lithosphere?

the lithosphere and the crust of the earth are the same lithosphere is another word for crust so the thickest is both of them.


Is the Moon's crust thicker than Earth's?

yes. Earths crust is 20 miles thick and the moon"s crust is 40 miles thick.


What is outermost layer on the earths surface?

The crust (the land that we walk on)


What land is broken up into tectonic plates?

the earths crust


When land masses on earths crust are moving what is it called?

earthquake


Is the continental crust the land you walk on?

well, to be technical the earths crust is really on the inner outside


Is Earth's oceanic crust thicker or the continential crust?

the Continental crust is thicker


Which is thicker continental crust oceanic crust?

Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.


Why do isostasy occurs?

equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses equillibrium in earths crust such that the force tending to elevate land masses balance the forces tending to depress land masses


How thick is the earths crust on dry land?

The part that is dry land is about 25 miles thick.