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Is the earth's crust destroyed or created along a sliding boundary?
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∙ 13y ago
it's neither created or destroyed
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∙ 13y ago
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What is wrong with earths atmosphere today?
Today the Earth's atmosphere is being destroyed by all the pollution by cars and power plants.
When will the earth's core cool down?
The Earths core is defiantly slowing down but by how much? The Earths rotation speed has slowed by 2 milliseconds since 1820
How thick is the earths mantle?
The thickness of the Earth's mantle is about 2900 km and it's upper boundary is about 100km deep. There is a really cool cutaway drawing available by using the Wikipedia link.
Why do you think that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in these main geologically active zones?
As the old crust enters the mantle it brings volatiles such as water with it. This lowers the melting point of the rock around it.This melted material rises to the earths surface under pressure along with gases and may erupt in a volcano.
What is a depression on earths surface that can be dry or filled with water?
A depression on the surface of the Earth created by groundwater is known as a cone of depression.
What is the scientific defeniton of a fault?
A crack in Earths's crust along which rocks move. It is created by a transform boundary.
When is earths Crust destroyed?
The Earth's crust is destroyed when subduction occurs.
3 ways in which earths plates interact?
By pushing, pulling, and by sliding.
What is the boundary between earths plates called?
Plate boundaries.
Which marks the boundary where earths atmosphere is constrained by gravity?
magnetosphere.
What is the size of the atmosphere?
Earths atmosphere? 300 miles. There is no definite boundary.
Which area marks boundary where earths atmosphere is constrained by gravity?
magnetosphere.
What name is given to slipping or sliding surface of parts of the earths surface?
plate tectonic
What layer are the plates sliding on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
When will magma rise to earths surface?
During a volcanic eruption or on a constructive boundary
Where do earths's plates slide past each other?
In a divergent plate boundary
When was Other Earths created?
Other Earths was created in 2009.
