Elements present in outermost layer of the Earth

Question of The Day30-04-2021

The outermost layer of the earth is mainly composed of __________ and __________.

Answer

Correct Answer : c ) Silicon and Aluminium

Explanation :

There are three different layers of the Earth- Crust, Mantle and Core.
Crust is the outermost layer of the earth and is mainly composed of silicon and aluminum.
It is made up of solid rocks and minerals. Oxygen constitutes about 46% weight of the Crust, it is followed by the Silicon which constitutes 28% of the Crust weight.
The crust is divided into plates which float on the mantle.
Average thickness of the Crust is about 30km.
It comprises less than 1% volume of the Earth.

Hence, option (C) is correct.

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