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What are convertgent boundaries?
A conversion boundary is a place where 2 tectonic plates are mving toward each other. There are 3 types of convergent boundaries OCEANIC CRUST-OCEANIC CRUST OCEANIC CRUST-CONTINENTAL CRUST CONTINENTAL CRUST-CONTINENTAL CRUST They are classified according to their crust
How are oceanic crust and continental crust alike How are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
How are oceanic and continental crust alike and how are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
How do the two types of crust vary?
Their main differences are in thickness, composition, density and age.Oceanic crust is thinner (5-10 km thick) than continental crust (20-70 km thick).Oceanic crust is composed of minerals that have higher concentrations of iron and magnesium (Mafic minerals) than those of the continental crust (which is richer in aluminum and silica - Felsic minerals).The rocks that make up the oceanic crust are typically more dense (3300 kg/m3) than those that make up the continental crust (2700 kg/m3).Oceanic crust is as a rule much younger than continental crust; the oldest oceanic crust is rarely over 200 million years in age, whereas the continental crust can exceed 3 billion years in age.
Which type of crust is heavier and younger?
Oceanic crust is both denser (and therefore heavier) and younger than continental crust.
Both the oceanic and continental crusts are partially composed of what material?
Both oceanic and continental crusts consist primarily of igneous rock although they both contain some sedimentary rock. Oceanic crust is composed mainly of basaltic rock, while continental crust is composed of granitic rock.
Why is oceanic denser than continental crust?
The oceanic crust is composed mainly of basalt, rich in iron and magnesium. The continental crust is composed mainly of granite, rich in aluminum. Although they are both rich in oxygen and silicon, the rocks that compose the oceanic crust are of higher density than the rocks that compose the continental crust.
What do oceanic and continental crust have in common?
Both are composed of igneous rock.
Does Mt Fuji have oceanic crust continental crust or both?
Both
How are the oceanic and continental crust alike?
they both are part of the crust
Does the Hudson Bay sit on top of continental or oceanic crust?
The Hudson Bay sits on top of both the continental and oceanic crust.
Is the Antarctic plate oceanic?
The Antarctic Plate contains portions of both oceanic and continental crust. Antarctica itself is continental crust.
How are oceanic crust and continental crust similar?
They both behave as brittle solids and are both formed of a mixture of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
What are convertgent boundaries?
A conversion boundary is a place where 2 tectonic plates are mving toward each other. There are 3 types of convergent boundaries OCEANIC CRUST-OCEANIC CRUST OCEANIC CRUST-CONTINENTAL CRUST CONTINENTAL CRUST-CONTINENTAL CRUST They are classified according to their crust
How are continental crust and oceanic crust are alike?
Oceanic and continental crust contain the same elements. Both also move and shift and grow continuously. They are different because of their density.
Do lithospheric plates include both continental crust and oceanic crust?
It is possible to have continental and oceanic crust on the same plate. The only to this exception is with the Pacific plate which exists independently.
How are oceanic crust and continental crust alike How are they different?
Oceanic and Continental crusts are alike because they both shift and move and grow. They differ by there rock types. Oceanic crust is made up of dense basalt while continental crust is made up of less dense granite.
