Definition of earth's crust Earth's crust
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| earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earth | ||
| crust, Earth's crust | ||
| layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells | ||
| geosphere, lithosphere the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle | ||
| asthenosphere the lower layer of the crust | ||
| horst a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land | ||
| crustal plate, plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten | ||
| sial the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum | ||
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earth's crust
The outer layers of the Earth's structure, varying between 6 and 48 km in thickness.
