SCI QUARTER 1 LESSON 1
the solid, outer part of Earth.It includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust
earth lithosphere
the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.
CRUST
TWO TYPES OF CRUST
continental, oceanic crust
the crust is made of variety of solid rocks like???
sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous
what is the average density of the crust?
2.8g/cm³
and its thickness ranges to??
5 to 50km
the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
CONTINENTAL CRUST
the part of the Earth's crust that makes up the seafloor. It's thinner, denser, and simpler in structure than the continental crust
OCEANIC CRUST
are gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They are made up of oceanic crust and continental crust.
PLATE TECTONICS