Breaks in the earths crust
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RIFTSBreaks in the earth's crust
FAULTFracture in the earth's crust
OXYGENMost abundant element in the earth's crust
boreholea hole made in the earth's crust
FOUNDFAULTEstablish a new crack in the earth's crust?
SODIUMSixth most abundant element in the Earth's crust
ASTATINERarest naturally occurring element in the earth's crust
boreholesBOREHOLE, a hole made in the earth's crust
isostacythe state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTASY
isostasythe state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTACY
SILICICPertaining to the second most common element in the Earth's crust
batholithA very large igneous intrusion extending deep in the earth's crust
batholithsA very large igneous intrusion extending deep in the earth's crust
isostasiesISOSTASY, the state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTACY
isostaciesISOSTACY, the state of balance in the earth's crust, also ISOSTASY
geosynclinesA large-scale depression in the earth's crust containing very thick deposits
geosynclineA large-scale depression in the earth's crust containing very thick deposits
hydrothermalOf, relating to, or denoting the action of heated water in the earth's crust
siliconnonmetallic element that constitutes more than one fourth of the earth's crust in its combined forms
vadoseof, relating to, or being water or solutions in the earth's crust above the permanent groundwater level
catastrophismThe theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted chiefly from sudden violent and unusual events
isostasythe equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress
isostacythe equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress
horstportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions
horstsportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions
grabensportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions
orogeniesA process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range
sialsthe assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust
grabenportion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions
sialthe assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust
sialicthe assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust
simaassemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents
simasassemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents