EARTH SCIENCE
SEISMOLOGY
Question
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inner core
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outer core
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mantle
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crust
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Detailed explanation-1: -“Crust” describes the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. Earth’s crust is generally divided into older, thicker continental crust and younger, denser oceanic crust . The dynamic geology of Earth’s crust is informed by plate tectonics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each layer has its own properties, composition, and characteristics that affects many of the key processes of our planet. They are, in order from the exterior to the interior – the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core.
Detailed explanation-3: -* The Earth’s crust is the outermost surface. *It is a very thin layer of solid rock. It is the thinnest layer of the Earth. *The crust is 5-35km thick beneath the land and 1-8km thick beneath the oceans.