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What is the difference between the thickness of the continetal crust and oceanic crust?
In technical terms, the oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust so when the continental crust and the oceanic crust meet the continental crust will sink under and the oceanic crust will slide over and a volcano will be formed as well as producing earthquakes in the process.
Why does the oceanic sink beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries?
The continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust. That's the reason we find that the oceanic crust sinks (subducts) beneath the continental crust.Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and so cannot sink below it.
Why do convergent oceanic plates subduct but continental plates do not usually respond in this way?
Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, dense enough to sink into the mantle. Continental crust is not dense enough to do this.
Do magnetic stripes on the ocean floor oceanic crust sink back into the mantle?
Eventually the oceanic crust, along with the magnetically aligned minerals contained within, will be subducted into the mantle.
What is the name of ocean crust?
oceanic crust.
Why does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at the subduction zone?
density
Compare and contrast oceanic crust and continental crust?
Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust. However, continental crust is denser and will therefore sink in subduction zones.
Is there magnetic strips on the ocean floor are places where oceanic crust sink back to the mantle?
Is there magnetic stripe son the ocean floor are places where oceanic crust sink back to the mantle
What is the difference between the thickness of the continetal crust and oceanic crust?
In technical terms, the oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust so when the continental crust and the oceanic crust meet the continental crust will sink under and the oceanic crust will slide over and a volcano will be formed as well as producing earthquakes in the process.
Why does ocenaic crust sink beneath the continental crust at a subduction boundary?
The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.
Why does the oceanic sink beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries?
The continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust. That's the reason we find that the oceanic crust sinks (subducts) beneath the continental crust.Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and so cannot sink below it.
Why do convergent oceanic plates subduct but continental plates do not usually respond in this way?
Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, dense enough to sink into the mantle. Continental crust is not dense enough to do this.
At deep-ocean trenches what allows oceanic crust to sink back into the mantle?
Subduction.
Do magnetic stripes on the ocean floor oceanic crust sink back into the mantle?
Eventually the oceanic crust, along with the magnetically aligned minerals contained within, will be subducted into the mantle.
Why is the oldest oceanic crust is considerably than the oldest continental rock?
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. As a result, over time, continental crust is harder to "recycle". Rocks are recycled when they are subducted and remelted. Since continental crust is harder to subduct (it wants to keep floating), it is not recycled as much as oceanic crust, which is dense and will sink and remelt.
What is the name of ocean crust?
oceanic crust.
At deep ocean trenches what allows oceanic crust to sink back into the mantle?
Conduction. Heat istransferred from the mantle to the crust, melting it to become part of the mantle.
