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The Earth's crust makes up only a very small portion of the planet's total volume, about 1% of the Earth's mass. It is also the thinnest layer of the Earth, with an average thickness of around 5-70 kilometers (3-44 miles) under the oceans and 30-50 kilometers (18-31 miles) on the continents.
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What is much of earths crust made up of?
Water 75%
How much of Earth's crust does the carbon take?
Carbon makes up less than 0.02% of Earth's crust by mass. It is primarily found in minerals such as carbonates (e.g., limestone) and organic materials like plants and animals.
What do you call the crust making up the continents?
The crust that makes up the continents, or land masses on Earth is called continental crust. The crust that makes up the oceans is called oceanic crust.
What is one effect when too much pressure builds up in earth's crust?
One effect of too much pressure building up in Earth's crust is the occurrence of earthquakes. The release of stress along fault lines due to the buildup of pressure can result in sudden movements in the Earth's crust, causing vibrations and shaking.
What is the compition for the crust?
Crust is made up of mainly granite, a felsic rock wit a lower density than basalt, what makes up the ocean's crust, thus why the continental crust rises up compared to ocean crust.
How much does metamorphic rocks take up of the crust?
Not that much, about 5%. You could check other textbooks though.
What is much of the earth's crust made up of?
Water 75%
What is much of earths crust made up of?
Water 75%
How much of Earth's crust does the carbon take?
Carbon makes up less than 0.02% of Earth's crust by mass. It is primarily found in minerals such as carbonates (e.g., limestone) and organic materials like plants and animals.
How much does silicates make up the rocks in the Earth's crust?
17%
How do the ages of the rocks making up continents and those making up the ocean bottom differ?
Continental crust is normally much older than oceanic crust.
What do you call the crust making up the continents?
The crust that makes up the continents, or land masses on Earth is called continental crust. The crust that makes up the oceans is called oceanic crust.
Is earth's continental crust thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust?
On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
How much of earths crust is made up of oxygen and silcon?
47 % oxygen & 27% silicon.
What are the two main types of crust on earth?
Oceanic crust-made up primarily of basalt-4-5 kilometers deepContinental crust-made up of granite-low density: allows it to "float" on the much higher density mantle below-20-30 miles deep
What is the compition for the crust?
Crust is made up of mainly granite, a felsic rock wit a lower density than basalt, what makes up the ocean's crust, thus why the continental crust rises up compared to ocean crust.
What are the differences of crust and mantle?
The Earth is made up thus: Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. We live on the crust, with semi-plastic molten rock forming much of the mantle beneath us.
