Crust (geology) the crust. The boundary between the crust and mantle is conventionally placed at the Mohorovičić discontinuity, a boundary defined by a contrast in seismic velocity. The crust of the Earth is of two distinctive types: Because both continental and oceanic crust are less dense than the mantle below, both types of crust "float" on the mantle. This is isostasy, and it's also one of the reasons continental crust is higher than oceanic: continental is less dense and so "floats" higher. As a result, water pools in above the oceanic crust, forming the oceans. The temperature of the crust increases with
Between the Earth and the Stars Between the Earth and the Stars Between the Earth and the Stars is the debut album of American country music singer Jeff Wood. It was released on February 11, 1997 through Imprint Records. The album includes the singles "You Just Get One", "Use Mine" and "You Call That a Mountain". "You Just Get One" was originally recorded by Ty Herndon on his 1995 debut "What Mattered Most", and B. J. Thomas later released his version of "You Call That a Mountain" in 2000 from his album of the same name. Billy Hoffman also recorded the song on his 2000 album