Restless Earth

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Topic 1.1 Geog.
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Restless Earth
  1. earth is split into several layers
    1. The thickest layer is the mantle
      1. The earths diameter is around 13000km
        1. Oceanic Crust
          1. Forms under oceans
            1. Mainly Basalt
              1. Younger
                1. Thinner
                  1. more dense
                2. Continental Crust
                  1. land based rock
                    1. Older
                      1. mainly granite
                        1. less dense
                          1. thicker
                        2. Lithosphere
                          1. split into tectonic plates
                            1. made of oceanic and continental crust
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