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17.1 Notes: Earth’s M antle & Crust

Continental crust Thickness: Continental crust is thicker ( 30-40Km) Age: older (up to 4.4 billion yrs old) Composition : Granite, w/ basalt & diorite beneath Density: L ess dense. 17.1 Notes: Earth’s M antle & Crust. Oceanic Crust Thickness: Thinner (6-11km)

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17.1 Notes: Earth’s M antle & Crust

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  1. Continental crust Thickness: Continental crust is thicker (30-40Km) Age: older (up to 4.4 billion yrs old) Composition: Granite, w/ basalt & diorite beneath Density: Less dense 17.1 Notes: Earth’s Mantle & Crust

  2. Oceanic Crust Thickness: Thinner (6-11km) Age: younger (200 million yrs old) Composition: basalt gabbro Density: more dense

  3. Moho (Mohorovičićdiscontinuity)Structure: a low pressure & temperature region, so rock becomes more rigid & slows down seismic waves.

  4. Upper Mantle Structure: Thin top section w/ extreme pressures. Pressures & temperature increase with depth.

  5. Lower mantle Structure: Bottom section has a higher temperature & pressure than upper mantle

  6. Describe movement between lower & upper mantle: Rock isn’t quite solid here so it moves like a very thick liquid (due to convection).

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