Types of Crust


 
 
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Types of Crust

Crust is the outer most covering of the Earth. Earth is consist of three different parts : Crust, Mantle and Core.

Types of Crust: There are two types of crust - continental and oceanic. The oceanic crust is found on the ocean floor generally below sea level. The continental crust is the crust forming the continents and so it rises above sea level. Oceanic crust is much thinner and much denser than continental more of the heavier elements such as iron and magnesium. In contrast, continental crust contains more of the lighter elements such as aluminium and silicon. The densities of the two types of crust are important when tectonic plates are moving near one another.

 

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Question : 1

Continental crust is consist of _______________.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following property is important when we talk about the movement of two tectonic plates ?

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Which of the following crust is older ?

Right Option : A
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