continental crust

noun

1. geology that part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves

continental crust

1. See under crust

Example Sentences

To test this, the team built computer simulations that recreated how the mantle and continental crust behave when stretched by tectonic forces.

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While that may sound modest, it equals about two-thirds of the average heat escaping through Earth's continental crust.

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In a new study published in Nature Geoscience, the team found that creating long-lasting continental crust required extreme temperatures -- over 900 degrees Celsius -- in the planet's lower crust.

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Smye explained that Earth's continental crust, as it exists today, began forming about 3 billion years ago.

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Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth's continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form.

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