0
What is the layer of earth that formed as lighter elements rose to the surface?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
The Crust
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How fault is formed?
The surface of earth is in constant motion because of forces inside the planet. These forces cause sections of earth's surface, called plates, to move.
What is a large tall rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth surface?
A large tall rocky area of land that protrudes from the earth's surface is a mountain. Mountains are formed by the bending and buckling of the rock under the land.
How do intrusive form for the Igneous rock?
Those that are formed above the earth surface are extrusive eg basalt and those that are formed below are intrusive eg granite.
What are three elements that make up the earth's surface?
They are oygen,silicon,and aluminum
Does Earth's elements stay in the same areas of the lithosphere hydrosphere or atmosphere where they originated when the Earth was formed?
the atmosphere is gas emission from when ground release toxic gases, hydrosphere is tsunamis, lithosphere is the shaking of the earth and avalanches.
Suppose that as earth formed all lighter elements were released to the surrounding space how might this disrupt the structure of earth today?
No
How did density affect the formation of earth's layers?
As the earth formed, the heavier, more dense elements sunk toward the center, while the lighter, less dense ones stayed near the surface. The result was layers of rocks of similar density.
How did rock density affect the formation of earth?
As the earth formed, the heavier, more dense elements sunk toward the center, while the lighter, less dense ones stayed near the surface. The result was layers of rocks of similar density.
How did rock density affect the formation of Earth's layers?
As the earth formed, the heavier, more dense elements sunk toward the center, while the lighter, less dense ones stayed near the surface. The result was layers of rocks of similar density.
How did rock affect the formation of earths layers?
As the earth formed, the heavier, more dense elements sunk toward the center, while the lighter, less dense ones stayed near the surface. The result was layers of rocks of similar density.
What cause our planet to separate into layers?
As the earth formed from the mix of elements in surrounding space, the heavier elements wound up at the bottom of the pile (earth's core) the lighter elements collecting above them. This happened when the earth was still essentially molten (4 billion years ago).
What is a naturally formed feature on earth's surface?
A landform is naturally formed feature on earth's surface.
What would have happened when earth formed the lighter elements were released to surrounding space how would that have affect the earths structure?
it would shape like a penis
What is the relative concentration of elements on lunar surface compared to earth's surface?
The relative concentration of elements on lunar surface compared to earth's surface is known as regolith.
Why are metamorphic rocks not common on Earth's surface?
They are formed under the earth's surface.
Why is the inner core of Earth metal?
Iron is one of the denser atoms formed via fusion when stars collapse in spectacular novae or supernovae at the end of their cycles. As the earth was formed by the accretion of colliding planetesimals, iron is one of the elements that was incorporated into its mass. The energy released as a result of repeated impacts at extremely high velocities manifested largely as heat, causing widespread melting. The mass of the earth is large, so its gravitational force is high. Just as heavy stones sink faster than lighter stones, iron sank to the Earth's center of mass (the core) faster than lighter elements, such as silicon and aluminum. These lighter elements are more common on the earth's surface, while heavier elements such as iron and nickel are much more abundant at the center of the Earth.
How is the earth's crust formed by a volcano?
Volcanoes bring liquid rock (magma) to the surface, which may have heavier elements from the lower crust and mantle.
