What do the terms 'SIMA' and 'SIAL' stand for? very short answer questions
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sima means major constituent elements of the mantle are magnesium and silicon hence it is called sima and sial means major constituent elements of the lithosphere are silica and magnesium hence it is termed as sial.
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Seema (Persian: سيما) is a feminine name in use in Iran. It literally means face (and a beautiful face by implication). In India, it is also used as a feminine name. The meaning in Hindi is boundary. It is also a Greek and Jewish name.
Explanation:
geology, the term 'sial' refers to the composition of the upper layer of the Earth's crust, namely rocks rich in silicates and aluminium minerals. It is sometimes equated with the continental crust because it is absent in the wide oceanic basins, but "sial" is a geochemical term rather than a plate tectonic term.
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