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Earth's crust is the thin, solid outer layer of our planet that we live on and where all land and oceans sit. It matters because it provides the foundation for all life, shapes our landscapes through geological processes like mountain-building and earthquakes, and contains the rocks and minerals we use for resources.
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Plates in the crust of Earth
Earth's crust is its thick outer shell of rock, comprising less than one percent of the planet's radius and volume. It is the top component of the lithosphere, a solidified division of Earth's layers that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates whose motion allows heat to escape the interior of Earth into space.