Crust

Of layer and lithosphere.   May also be referred to as Earth's crust.

The outer layer of the Earth.

This concept's ID is @1~49092

Rock

  • sial 0 facts

    The granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and...

  • sima 0 facts

    Rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnes...

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  • horst 0 facts

    A ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher...

  • asthenosphere 0 facts

    The lower layer of the crust.

  • plate 0 facts

    A rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly.