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What is called the uppermost layer of the earth?

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The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth’s surface, where we live. The thickness ranges from 0 to 60 kilometers. It’s a solid rock layer that comes in two varieties

1. Continental crust covers the land

2. Oceanic crust covers water.


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