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crust thickness
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Do you mean the thickness of the Earth's crust, a planetary body (Moon, Mars, etc.), or something like pizza/bread crust? I can give numbers for any of those — here are quick summaries while you decide:
- Earth:
- Continental crust: average ~30–35 km (commonly 25–70 km; up to ~70 km beneath large mountain ranges).
- Oceanic crust: ~5–10 km thick.
- The Moho separates crust from the mantle.
- Moon (general): crust roughly a few tens of kilometers thick (commonly cited ~30–60 km, varies by region).
- Mars (general): crust estimates vary, often tens of kilometers (order ~20–80 km depending on region and method).
- Pizza/bread crust (typical ranges):
- Very thin crust: a few millimeters to ~5 mm.
- Thin/Neapolitan-style: ~3–10 mm.
- Hand-tossed/regular: ~6–12 mm.
- Thick/deep-dish: up to a few centimeters.
Tell me which one you want more detail on (or give context), and I’ll expand.
- Earth:
- Continental crust: average ~30–35 km (commonly 25–70 km; up to ~70 km beneath large mountain ranges).
- Oceanic crust: ~5–10 km thick.
- The Moho separates crust from the mantle.
- Moon (general): crust roughly a few tens of kilometers thick (commonly cited ~30–60 km, varies by region).
- Mars (general): crust estimates vary, often tens of kilometers (order ~20–80 km depending on region and method).
- Pizza/bread crust (typical ranges):
- Very thin crust: a few millimeters to ~5 mm.
- Thin/Neapolitan-style: ~3–10 mm.
- Hand-tossed/regular: ~6–12 mm.
- Thick/deep-dish: up to a few centimeters.
Tell me which one you want more detail on (or give context), and I’ll expand.
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