What is the density of the crust?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the numerical value or description of the density of the Earth's crust, which involves geological concepts related to composition and structure.
Answer
Continental crust: 2.7 g/cm³; Oceanic crust: 2.9-3 g/cm³
The density of the continental crust is about 2.7 g/cm³, and the density of the oceanic crust is about 2.9 to 3 g/cm³.
Answer for screen readers
The density of the continental crust is about 2.7 g/cm³, and the density of the oceanic crust is about 2.9 to 3 g/cm³.
More Information
The Earth's crust consists of two types: continental and oceanic. Continental crust is mainly composed of granite, while oceanic crust is primarily basaltic.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse the densities of continental and oceanic crusts. They have different densities due to their distinct compositions.
Sources
- The web page with info on - Continental crust - britannica.com
- 3.2 Structure of Earth – Introduction to Oceanography - rwu.pressbooks.pub
- Density of Oceanic Crust | JOIDES Resolution - joidesresolution.org
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