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14 September, 10:23

What is the outermost layer I earth called?

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    The Crust : the outer layer of the Earth is called the crust, which can be the oceanic crust or continental crust. Continental is a lot thicker, around 20-30 km but up to 80 km if it is below a mountain belt. Oceanic crust is thin, around 7 km thick and a lot younger and denser.
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