Earth's crust
From Conservapedia
The crust is the geological outer layer of the Earth. There are two types of crust: continental and oceanic.
Continental crust is made up of less dense materials than oceanic crust and is generally much thicker (generally 25-75km thick as opposed to oceanic 6km). The thickest crust is found underneath the Himalayan mountain chain where the roots of the mountains extend to around 75km.[1]
Continental crust is also much older than oceanic. The oldest crust in existence today is found in Australia and has an apparent age of 4.4 billion years[2]. Many believe the Bible discredits the notion that the Earth is billions of years old.[Citation Needed]
References
- ↑ USGS: Earth's Crust
- ↑ EarthScope: The Oldest Crust on Earth
