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Earths thin rocky outer layer is its .?
crust
What are breaks in the earths crust where rocks have moved in relation with each other called?
Those breaks in the Earth's crust are called faults. They occur when there is movement along a fracture in the Earth's crust, resulting in rocks shifting in relation to each other. This movement can be vertical, horizontal, or a combination of both.
What is another word for earths outer surface?
Another word for Earth's outer surface is "crust."
What is the name of the earths thinnest layer?
The crust, more specifically the lithosphere.
What is another word for the earths crust?
Another word for the Earth's crust is lithosphere. It is the solid outermost layer of the Earth.
Magma that breack through the earths curst is called?
Once magma breaks through the earths crust it is called"lava"
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movement occurs?
earthquakes
How do earthquakes cause changes in the earths crust?
It breaks through the crust, and sometimes goes in the core, simply because all of the force and pressure from the plates rubbing together.
What is the size of the earths crust?
The Earths crust is approximately 650 km deep.
Where can mountains be created?
At breaks in the earths crust; like the tectonic plates; an earthquake can trigger a volcano, and depending on what kind of volcano it is, it can form a mountain.
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
What word means Breaks in the earths crust?
The word that refers to breaks or fractures in the Earth's crust is "fault." Faults occur when stress in the Earth's crust causes rocks to break and move, leading to seismic activity such as earthquakes. They can vary in size and can be classified into different types based on their movement, including normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults.
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
The crust is only what of earths thickness?
half of earths layer
What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
What is the state of the earths crust?
The earth's crust is generally solid.
