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Question
Study the figure on the side and answer the question
What is known as Sial? How deep is the area marked by Sial?
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Solution
Sial is the upper layer or crust of the earth. The name Sial is based on the excess of Silica and Aluminium. The depth of Sial is 60 km.
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