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Earth's crust is composed of multiple tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid mantle below, while the moon's crust is one solid, unbroken layer, with no tectonic activity. Earth's crust is richer in elements like silicon and oxygen, while the moon's crust is mostly made up of different types of rock, such as basalt and anorthosite.
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Why is the crust thicker on the near side of the moon than on the far side?
Right now scientists do not know why the Earth-facing side of the moon has thicker crust. One proposal is that Earth may have once had two moons that collided at relatively low speeds. The geologically different regions on the moon would then have originated from two separate moons.
How does the Moon's movement effect the tides?
The moons gravity 'pulls' the earths water creating a 'tide.'
Which is hotter the sun or the earths crust?
The sun is much hotter than the Earth's crust. The temperature at the Earth's core is estimated to be around 5700 degrees Celsius, whereas the temperature at the surface of the sun is about 5500 degrees Celsius.
Is Earths moon the only moon that reflects light?
No, many moons in our solar system reflect light from the Sun. Moons like Europa, Ganymede, and Titan also reflect sunlight, just like Earth's moon.
How many moons can fit inside a sun?
Both moons and suns, vary so widely in size that it's impossible to answer this. Very roughly a million Earths fit into our sun. The moon is 1/6 the size of Earth. Therefore, 6 million moons fit in the sun,
What is the size of the earths crust?
The Earths crust is approximately 650 km deep.
What do the 3 major groups have in common how are they different?
they both make up the earths crust. they are formed different.
What are the different types of earthquakes?
I think there are three types of earthquakes one is the earths crust
Is Pluto smaller the Earths moons?
Yes as Pluto is the smallest and the last planet in the solar system, it is smaller then the earths moons.
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
Is the Moon's crust thinner or thicker than earth?
The Moon's crust is generally thinner than Earth's crust. The Moon's crust is estimated to be roughly 30 to 40 kilometers thick, while Earth's crust is on average about 40 kilometers thick but can be much thicker in some areas like continental crust.
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
The crust is only what of earths thickness?
half of earths layer
What is formed through the uplift under the earths crust?
crust
Why is earths crust brittle?
The crust is the thinnest part on the Earth.
What are the rocks that make up the earths crust?
the crust and the core
