Question

Distinguishing line between sial and sima is called

Answer 1

In geology, sima is the name for the lower layer of the Earth's crust. ... The sima layer is also called the 'basal crust' or 'basal layer' because it is the lowest layer of the crust. Because the ocean floors are mainly sima, it is also sometimes called the 'oceanic crust'.

Answer 2

Sima is the earth's crusts lower layer and contains rocks with an abundance of magnesium silicate minerals, the word Sima is an amalgam of the first two letters of Magnesium and Silica. While Sial makes up a majority of the continental crust, the oceanic crust is primarily composed of Sima.