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How many plates is the earth's crust divided to?

8 main ones


What layer are the plates sliding on?

The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.


What were the platforms of the 1892-1900 presidential elections Who were the populist?

William McKinley and William J. Bryan ran in both the 1896 race and the 1900 race. McKinley was a Republican and ran on a conservative platform. He attracted supporters that were in the upper crust. Bryan was the Democratic and Populist candidate; he represented the working man and advocated crusade against the rich.


What happened to the influence of the church as a result of the enlightenment?

According to Enlightenment ideas people should act according to Reason and not hold convictions just because someone else (such as the Church) told them what to think. So Church influence certainly diminished among Enlightenment thinkers. But this was only a thin upper crust of people among the masses of people that held the Catholic faith. Among those masses Church influence remained almost undiminished and only in the 1960's and later, Catholics really started to follow their own judgement in moral and religious questions instead of the judgements and teachings of the Church.


How old is the Devil's Tower monument?

Well, the Devil's Tower monument is around 50 million years old, which is quite a long time! Just imagine all the changes it has seen over the years, like the shifting of the earth and the growth of surrounding forests. It's truly a magnificent sight that reminds us of the beauty and resilience of nature.

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Do mountains have layers of the Earth's crust inside them?

yes because it fixes the earth crust


What is the inside earth's crust called?

The Mantle


What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?

The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.


What does crust do protect us?

We live on the crust of the earth. Not inside of it. If that were so then we would be living underground


Is a fissure a projection or depression or opening?

A fissure is an opening or crack in the Earth's crust, typically where tectonic plates meet. It is not a projection or depression, but rather a narrow, long fracture in the ground.


Why are there folds inside the Earth's crust?

Gold , and platinum


What forms when tension causes Earth's crust to drop down relative to other blocks of crust?

A rift valley forms when tension causes Earth's crust to drop down relative to other blocks of crust. This process occurs at divergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates move away from each other, creating a depression in the crust. Over time, this depression can further evolve into a rift valley if the divergence continues.


What are three things inside the lithosphere?

earth crust mantle


What extends from inside earth's crust to the lower atmoshpere?

gravity


Where layer inside the earth water will exist?

Only on the crust


Which layer inside the earth includes the upper most portions of the mantel and the crust?

The lithosphere includes the uppermost part of the mantle and it also includes all of the crust.


Name the layers of the earth in order from outside to inside?

The layers of the Earth, from outside to inside, are the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.