The major heat source of Earth's crust is residual heat from the planet's formation and radioactive decay of elements like uranium, thorium, and potassium within the Earth's interior. This heat is responsible for driving processes like mantle convection, plate tectonics, and volcanic activity on the Earth's surface.
True, both the crust and mantle are composed of solid rock. The innermost part of the crust is also believed to be solid, although it may experience some plastic deformation under extreme pressures and temperatures.
The crust is thickest on oceanic plates where the crust is typically around 5-10 km thick under the oceans. In contrast, continental crust is generally thicker, around 30-50 km thick, with some mountain ranges having crust that can be even thicker.
i don't know .it could be ,or maybe no
Some examples of elements that are also minerals include gold, silver, copper, sulfur, and diamond. These elements naturally occur in the Earth's crust in solid form and meet the criteria to be classified as minerals.
Yes. That is what causes some of the Earths core heat. Elements being formed by radioactive decay. Look at the Earths' makeup and see that the percentages of elements follows the periodic chart by decay.
earths crust , oceans and atmosphere
Yes. That is what causes some of the Earths core heat. Elements being formed by radioactive decay. Look at the Earths' makeup and see that the percentages of elements follows the periodic chart by decay.
its found in the earths crust.
No ther are not mountains that get higher by the earths crust
The major heat source of Earth's crust is residual heat from the planet's formation and radioactive decay of elements like uranium, thorium, and potassium within the Earth's interior. This heat is responsible for driving processes like mantle convection, plate tectonics, and volcanic activity on the Earth's surface.
Some of the most abundant elements found in Earth's crust include oxygen, silicon, aluminum, and iron. These elements make up a significant portion of the minerals and rocks that form the Earth's outermost layer.
Yes, the elements found in magma and the Earth's crust can be different due to the melting and differentiation processes that occur in the Earth's interior. While both can contain common elements, the magma tends to have higher concentrations of elements that preferentially partition into the melt during melting processes, leading to some differences in composition.
India is not covering some of the earth's crust but part of the earth's crust is part of India
Outer Core, Inner Core, Mantle, Crust
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Yes, the amount of some elements in Earth's crust could decrease over time due to various processes such as erosion, weathering, and subduction where materials are taken out of the crust and recycled back into the mantle. Additionally, human activities like mining and resource extraction can deplete certain elements at a faster rate than they can be naturally replenished.