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Which layer of the Earth is the crust located in?
Which layer of the Earth is the crust located in?
- The lithosphere (correct)
- The core
- The asthenosphere
- The mantle
How thick is the crust?
How thick is the crust?
- 500-1000 km
- 100-200 km
- 5-40 km (correct)
- 2000-3000 km
What is the temperature of the crust?
What is the temperature of the crust?
- 1000C
- 100C
- 5000C
- 15C (correct)
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Earth's Crust
- The Earth's crust is located in the outermost solid layer of the planet.
- The crust's thickness varies, ranging from 5-70 km (3-44 miles) on land and approximately 5-10 km (3-6 miles) under the oceans.
- The temperature of the crust increases with depth, ranging from 10-20°C (50-68°F) at the surface to 500-600°C (932-1112°F) at the boundary with the mantle.
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