Geosphere
The geosphere refers to the solid part of Earth, encompassing the rocks, minerals, towering landforms like mountains, to grains of sand. It also includes the oceanic crust, the Earth’s molten rock interior, fossilized remains, and skeletons of once-living organisms. The crust can be continental or oceanic crust. The continental crust forms the landmasses we inhabit. In contrast, the oceanic crust lies beneath the vast expanses of the world’s oceans. The thickness of the crust ranges from about 5 kilometers (3 miles) beneath the ocean floor to approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) beneath some mountain ranges....