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What is the geothermal gradient in the Earth's continental crust?
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∙ 12y ago
Varies obviously, but the average geothermal gradient in the Earth's continental crust is 25 degrees Centigrade/kilometre
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What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
Energy drawn from heated water within earths crust is called?
Geothermal energy is from heated water within the earth's crust.
What do scientists believe that is happening to the segments of earths crust?
it has been washed into the oceans as the continental crust has eroded.
How hot is the outer crust?
Check your thermometer. That's how hot it is on the outer crust where you are. There exists a geothermal gradient where temperature rises with depth from the surface. See the link below.
How can Humans utilize the hot water produced within the earths crust?
it can be used for power, like geothermal
Where is geothermal located?
Geothermal energy is located in regions with access to heat sources close to the Earth's surface, such as along tectonic plate boundaries. This includes countries like Iceland, the United States, the Philippines, and New Zealand where geothermal power plants are commonly found.
Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?
Earth's oceanic crust is thinner, denser, and younger than Earth's continental crust. It is primarily composed of basaltic rock, whereas continental crust is made up of less dense granitic rock. Oceanic crust is constantly being formed at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at subduction zones.
What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
How do humans use geothermal energy?
people dont use geothermal it is in the earths crust so people dont use geothermal
Energy drawn from heated water within earths crust is called?
Geothermal energy is from heated water within the earth's crust.
What causes magma to flow out of a weak spot in the earths crust?
Magma flows out of a weak spot in the Earth's crust due to the build-up of pressure from the molten rock beneath the surface. This pressure can result from the heat and movement of tectonic plates, creating pathways for magma to rise and eventually erupt onto the surface as lava.
The layer of the earths crust that is not covered by ocean water is called what?
continental crust
What is the general composition of earths continental crust?
Water
A stream whose gradient has been increased by movement of the earths crust is said to be?
rejuvenated
How thick is the earths continental crust?
The continental crust is about 25 to 70 kilometers thick. The average is about 50 kilometers.
What happens to the temperature of the earth as you move from the core to the crust?
The temperature increases. The average geothermal gradient is 25C/Km
Is the continental crust the land you walk on?
well, to be technical the earths crust is really on the inner outside
