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The surface of the Earth is called the "crust" which is geological terms is the outermost layer of planet or satellite. In the case of the Earth, the crust is composed of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and is about 20miles to 50miles thick on the continent and about 3 to 6miles thick in the ocean.

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