Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What can continents be classified as?
A
Three different components
2
Q
What are they?
A
Belts of folded Strata
Stable platforms
Continental shields
3
Q
What are stable platforms?
A
Stable platforms are shields with an overlying sedimentary rock drape. Sediments that have been eroded or depositited
4
Q
What is most of the continental crust classified as?
A
Most of the continental crust is classified as continental shields or stable platforms
5
Q
What is the average thickness of the crust?
A
~35km
6
Q
What is thickest depth of crust?
A
70km
7
Q
Where is the crust thinner or thicker?
A
In some mountain ranges such as the Alps, the crust is thinner than average and very large for Himalayas and the Andes
