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If the tectonic plates are constantly movingwhy is the earth not getting bigger in diameter?
The Earth is not getting bigger in diameter because the movement of tectonic plates involves both the creation and destruction of crust. While some plates may be moving apart at mid-ocean ridges, where new crust is formed, other plates are colliding and subducting, leading to the recycling of crust back into the mantle. This balance between creation and destruction keeps the Earth's size relatively constant over geological time.
What percent of the earths diameter is the mantle?
The Earth's mantle constitutes about 84% of the planet's total volume, but in terms of diameter, it represents roughly 50% of the Earth's total diameter. The mantle extends from the base of the crust to the outer core, lying between about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) deep and approximately 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) deep.
Which of Earth's main layers is the thinnest?
The outermost layer, called the crust, is the thinnest layer of the earth.
What do you call the thin outer layer of the earth's surface?
The Crust
Why is the crust barely visible on scaled drawings of the Earth's cross section?
The crust of the Earth varies from 5-70 km thick which when compared to the total radius of the Earth (6,360 km) is very small, accounting for between 0.07 and 1.1% of Earth's total radius. To put that into context, if the Earth was the size of a football (soccer ball), the oceanic crust would be the same thickness as one human hair (70 micrometres).
Why coal and oil are called fossil fuels?
the simple answer is this, they are all found it the earths crust or diameter
The depth of the Earths crust compared to the rest of the Earth is comparable to the?
The depth of Earth's crust is significantly smaller compared to the rest of the Earth, like the thickness of an apple peel compared to the size of the whole apple. The Earth's crust is only about 1% of the Earth's total diameter.
How many square inches of crust would it take to cover the bottom of a pie dish with a 15 inch diameter?
To find the area of the bottom of a pie dish with a 15-inch diameter, you can use the formula for the area of a circle: A = πr². The radius is half the diameter, so the radius is 7.5 inches. Therefore, the area is A = π(7.5)², which is approximately 176.71 square inches. Thus, it would take about 176.71 square inches of crust to cover the bottom of the pie dish.
If the tectonic plates are constantly movingwhy is the earth not getting bigger in diameter?
The Earth is not getting bigger in diameter because the movement of tectonic plates involves both the creation and destruction of crust. While some plates may be moving apart at mid-ocean ridges, where new crust is formed, other plates are colliding and subducting, leading to the recycling of crust back into the mantle. This balance between creation and destruction keeps the Earth's size relatively constant over geological time.
What percent of the earths diameter is the mantle?
The Earth's mantle constitutes about 84% of the planet's total volume, but in terms of diameter, it represents roughly 50% of the Earth's total diameter. The mantle extends from the base of the crust to the outer core, lying between about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) deep and approximately 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) deep.
What is the size of a New York slice of pizza?
18 inches diameter 8 slices note: new york pizza has crust, sauce and cheese - anything else is EXTRA $2.46 a slice
What is the topmost layer of Earth?
The Crust. the crust The crust!
Compared to the size of the entire Earth the crust is very?
I think the answer is thin; the crust is between 3 and 30 miles thick; less than 1% of the diameter of the Earth.
What are 2 kinds of crust?
crust on a pizza (thin & thick) or the earth's crust
What is the name of the crusty crust used by french chefs?
i want the crust i want the crust i want the crusty crust i want the crust
Why is the earth's crust called the crust?
The earth's crust is called the crust because it the outer surface of the earth like the crust of pizza.
What layer of crust averages 25 miles in thickness?
Continental crust.
