8 sentences with 'crust'
Example sentences and phrases with the word crust and other words derived from it.
• « Unlike the Grand Canyon on Earth, the Marineris Valley on Mars was not carved out by water, but is the direct result of the separation of large blocks of Martian crust: this is how the Marineris Valley was formed. Coincidence? »
• « Near the Venusian north pole lies Ishtar Terra, a block of Venus' crust about the size of the United States. Ishtar is named after the Babylonian goddess of love, just as the planet is named after the Roman goddess. »
• « According to Wilson, there are gigantic volcanic "blowtorches" which, with the tips of their flames, cause expansions through the earth's crust. These "blowtorches" would work intermittently and, for each puff of their flames, an island would be born. Wilson cites volcanic island garlands, such as those of the Hawaiian archipelago, in support of his position. »
• « There are currently 500 active volcanoes in the world, grouped in chains and following the great dislocation lines of the earth's crust. »
• « The best known and shallowest part of the Earth: the Earth's crust, made up of soil and subsoil. »
• « All the materials we have investigated are minerals that are extracted from the deep layers of the earth's crust as well as from the surface of the ground. The former include coal and oil; the latter include sand and salt. »