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I need help finding info on the earths crust (like the properties...)
Please give me real answers not fake stuff :)))

2006-09-20 22:51:53 · 9 answers · asked by olivia K 1 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

9 answers

mmmmmmmmmmm crust

2006-09-20 23:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick Bateman 3 · 0 0

First of all you need to know what the earth consists of in respective order.

1) Crust (outermost layer)
2) Mantle
3) Outer core
4) Inner core

The Earth's Crust is like the skin of an apple. It is very thin in comparison to the other three layers. The crust is only about 3-5 miles (8 kilometers) thick under the oceans(oceanic crust) and about 25 miles (32 kilometers) thick under the continents (continental crust). The temperatures of the crust vary from air temperature on top to about 1600 degrees Fahrenheit (870 degrees Celcius) in the deepest parts of the crust. You can bake a loaf of bread in your oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit , at 1600 degrees F. rocks begin to melt.

The crust of the Earth is broken into many pieces called plates. The plates "float" on the soft, plastic mantle which is located below the crust. These plates usually move along smoothly but sometimes they stick and build up pressure. The pressure builds and the rock bends until it snaps. When this occurs an Earthquake is the result!

Notice how thin the crust of the Earth is in comparison to the other layers. The seven continents and ocean plates basically float across the mantle which is composed of much hotter and denser material.

2006-09-20 23:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Don't know many of the properties but the crust is the part we live on, then theres the mantle. The outer mantle is mainly solid rock with cracks where magma seeps into.
The inner mantle is just basicly magma.

Then theres the core. The outer core is just super dense magma,
the inner core on the other hand is a huge hot ball of nickel and iron.

If that isn't enough then go to

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/

just type in what you are looking for.

hope it helps

2006-09-20 23:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by Eddy G 2 · 0 0

hmm I dont know a lot on the subject, I beleve the crust is an outshell, on which underneath we have tectonic plates, and when they rub we have earthquakes (different types depending on how they rub or collide).

Sorry I only remember what I learnt from hischool, another interesting thing to consider is that the thickness of the crust varies in different parts of the world.

2006-09-20 22:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by englishkeymaster 3 · 0 0

You might enjoy studying plate tectonics. Good luck.

2006-09-21 01:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by Kes 7 · 0 0

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2016-10-17 09:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

check it out in wikipedia.org

2006-09-23 02:28:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

search in the internet ...L0Lz

2006-09-20 23:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by fresh98star 2 · 0 0

use yahoo. u can do it.

2006-09-20 22:54:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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