Earth’s structure CRUST

Question 1

Earth’s structure

Answer 1

The crust
The mantle
The core

Question 2

There are two types of crust:
Continental is one names its characteristics (thickness, dense material

Answer 2

a thicker (45-50km), less dense layer (mostly granite)

Question 3

There are two types of crust:
oceanic is one names its characteristics (thickness, dense material

Answer 3

a thinner (6-10km), denser layer (mostly basalt)

Question 4

The crust consists of

Answer 4

seven major and several minor tectonic plates( large sections that made up earths crust)

Question 5

The Moho discontinuity - is the

Answer 5

boundary between the crust and the mantle is also known as Moho