Crust (geology) only planet in our Solar System with plate tectonics. The crust is a thin shell on the outside of the Earth, accounting for less than 1% of Earth's volume. It is the top component of lithosphere: a division of Earth's layers that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates that move, allowing heat to escape from the interior of the Earth into space. The crust lies on top of the mantle, a configuration that is stable because the upper mantle is made of peridotite and so is significantly denser than
Ida (given name) may refer to: Ida (given name) Ida is a given name occurring independently in several cultures. In Germany, Ida is a female name derived from a Germanic word "id", meaning "labor, work". Alternately, it may be related to the name of the Old Norse goddess "Iðunn". Ida also occurs as an anglicisation of the Irish girl's given name Íde. Ida is a currently popular name in the Nordic countries and is among the top 10 names given to girls born in 2013 in Denmark. It was among the top 20 names for newborn girls in Norway in 2013 and among