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Tension, Compresion, and Shear :)
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The crust is only what of earths thickness?
half of earths layer
What is the earths under crust surrounded by?
Earths under crust surrounded by Upper Mantle (35-60 km) .The mantle is composed of sillicate rocks that are rich in iron and magnesium relative to the overlying crust.
How did the napier earthquake occur?
usually an earthquake occurs because underneath the earths crust are tectonic plates and when they move occasionlly one will get caught but the outside is still moving and that causes an earthquake
How do floods affect the earths crust?
it gets soggy
Is it true that earths crust contains most of earths mass?
No. The crust contains a small fraction of earth's mass. Most of the mass is contained in the mantle.
Three types of stress that occer in earths crust?
Compression Stress Tension Stress Shearing Stress
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
What occurs when rocks layers bend due to stress in the Earths crust?
I found that folding happens
When the shift occurs in the earths crust the energy radiates as what?
what does the energy come out as when a shift occurs in the earths crust called
What occurs when earths crust shift?
Earthquakes.
When is earths Crust destroyed?
The Earth's crust is destroyed when subduction occurs.
What causes stress earths crust?
The movement in earths plates create powerful forces that pull or squeeze the rock in the crust.
How does stress in the crust change earths crust?
it means earthquakes will happen more often
What occurs when the earths crust is squeezed into smaller space?
compression
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movement occurs?
earthquakes
What type of stress causes the earths crust to become thinner?
Tension
This is the thinest layer of the earths crust?
the crust is the thinnest of the three. the thinnest on the crust is the LITHOSPHERE
