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Phrases with «crustal»

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The word "crustal" refers to something that is related to or belongs to the Earth's crust. The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the planet, like a hard shell or surface that covers the underlying layers. So, when we say something is crustal, it means it has to do with this tough outer layer of the Earth. Full definition

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Sentences with «crustal»

  • Scientists are studying this mound to gain an understanding of the interaction of crustal rocks and seawater, and to learn how sulfide mounds on land were formed millions of years ago. (courseworld.com)
  • But none of those causal theories are held as unshakeable truth in the way, say for example, that the movement of crustal plates is, via something described as plate tectonics. (skepticalscience.com)
  • Rooney, S.T., D.D. Blankenship, and C.R. Bentley: Seismic refraction measurements of crustal structure in West Antarctica, in Gondwana Six: Structure, Tectonics. (waisworkshop.org)
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