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About 75 by mass of Earth's crust is composed of what two elements?
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About 75 percent of the weight of the Earth's crust is made up of Oxygen and Silicon. The remaining percentage is composed of Aluminum, Iron, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, and Magnesium.
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How does earths crust respond to addition and subtraction of mass?
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Is the earths crust less than one percent of earths mass?
With a very sizable iron core and a (by comparison) wafer-thin crust, I doubt that the earth's crust even approximates a full percentage point.
What are the two common elements in earth's crust?
oxygen and silicon
What percent of the crust takes up earths mass?
If you're asking how much of the earth is in the crust layer, less than one percent. If you're asking what it's composition is:SiO2:60.6Al2O3:15.9CaO:6.4MgO:4.7Na2O:3.1Fe as FeO:6.7K2O:1.8TiO2:0.7P2O5:0.1
Facts about the earths crust?
The crust is about 40 kilometers thick in many places. The crust is the coldest layer of all the layers of earth. The crust makes up less than 1% of the earths mass. The crust is mainly made up of silicon,aluminum,calcium,sodium, and potassium.
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.
What is silvers abundance in the Earths crust?
its the percentage in mass !
How does earths crust respond to addition and subtraction of mass?
bananananananana
What is the Earth's mass represented by the Earth's crust?
mass of Earth = 5.97219 × 1024 kilograms. Roughly.The mass of the earth is not represented by the earths crust
Which layer of the earth is 1 percent of the earth's mass?
The Earths crust.
What is a fractured surface on the earths crust when a mass of rocks is in motion?
Fault
What makes up the largest percentage of mass on earths crust?
Oxygen and silicon
Is the earths crust less than one percent of earths mass?
With a very sizable iron core and a (by comparison) wafer-thin crust, I doubt that the earth's crust even approximates a full percentage point.
Which is the second most abundant element in the earths crust?
The second most abundant element in the Earth's crust is silicon, comprising 27.8% of the crust by mass.
What are 8 most common elements in the Earth's 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 (Mg) These 8 elements found on the Earths outer most layer crust. These 8 elements make up the 98% of the Earth crust.
What do we call a fractured surface in earths crust where a mass of rocks is in motion?
Butt face
What are the two most abundant elements by mass found in the earth's crust?
The two most abundant elements by mass in the earth's crust are oxygen and silicone. The crust of the earth typically runs between 20 and 25 miles deep from the surface.
