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Even though there are 92 elements that are naturally found, only eight of them are common in the rocks that make up the Earth's outer layer, the crust. Together, these 8 elements make up more than 98% of the crust.
The 8 most common elements in Earth's crust (by mass):
46.6% Oxygen (O)
27.7% Silicon (Si)
8.1% Aluminum (Al)
5.0% Iron (Fe)
3.6% Calcium (Ca)
2.8% Sodium (Na)
2.6% Potassium (K)
2.1% Magnesium
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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.
Where do volcanoes most commonly happen?
cracks in the plates which make up the crust. the earths crust is not connected. its made up of plates that moves and they are formed by plates pushing together then collapsing. they erupt when it gets a lot of friction from the plates pushing together
What are the two most common elements that compose earths continental crust?
Granite and basalt...... + a bunch of bugs n' stuff
What is the layer of rock under the surface of the earth is called?
The lithosphere is the hard, brittle outer layer of the Earth, comprised of the crust and uppermost mantle.
How do earthquakes can be used to infer plate boundaries?
alright so when tectonic plates meet there are earthquakes because when the plates collide with each other because the earth is always moving it creates giant earthquakes that push and pull the tectonic plates on the crust of earth causing earth quakes. Volcanoes form at the boundaries of tectonic plates because it is one of the only places on the earths crust where there are holes in the crust so the liquid mantle (lava) can escape through the earths crust. forming volcanoes.
What are the most common minerals located in earths crust?
Silicate minerals such as quartz and feldspar are the most common minerals located in earths crust
The ten most common minerals make up what percentage of the earth's crust?
The answer is 90%. The ten most common minerals make up 90% of the earths crust.
What is rock forming minerals?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What is the most common group of minerals and What is the percentage of the crust do they make up?
though there are thousands of different minerals only about 30 are common in earths crust. these 30 minerals make up most rocks in thee crust. i hope that helped :)
What is the definition rock-forming minerals?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What is the mineral forms?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What is rock-forming mineral?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What are the two most common silicate minerals in earths crust?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common silicate minerals of the crust.
Any of a group of rock forming minerals the most abudant in the earths crust?
The most abundant mineral group in the crust is the silicate mineral group.
What are The 2 most common minerals in earths crust?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common silicate minerals of the crust.
Is quartz one of the most common mineral on earths crust yes it is?
The most common minerals are the silicates- and quartz is the most common silicate.
The most common mineral group in Earths crust is the?
SILICATES, they make up 90% of the crust.
