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What are the two most common elements that compose earths continental crust?
Granite and basalt...... + a bunch of bugs n' stuff
What rock is most commonly found in the Earth's crust?
Igneous rock, and specifically basalt.
What is the rock that makes up most of oceanic crust?
Most of the oceanic crust is made of peridotite. Some basalt and gabbro may also be found.
Does basalt form on the oceanic crust?
Yes, basalt forms on oceanic crust through volcanic activity at mid-ocean ridges and hotspot volcanoes. It is the most common rock type on the ocean floor and is created from the solidification of molten lava.
Where in Earth's crust would you find basalt?
Most basalt is found in the oceanic plates. Most granite is found in the continental plates.
What is an fact about basalt?
It is the most common rock in the crust of the Earth.
What is the dark colored rock the makes up most of the oceanic crust?
Basalt
What is the most abundant type of rock?
Igneous. Basalt is the most abundant in oceanic crust and granite is the most abundant in continental crust.
What is the major component of oceanic crust?
The major component of oceanic crust is basalt, which is a type of mafic rock that forms from solidified volcanic lava flows. Basalt is rich in iron and magnesium and is the most common rock type found in the oceanic crust.
What 2 types of rock are most common beneath the earths crust?
The two most common types of rock beneath the Earth's crust are basalt and granite. Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock that forms from the cooling of magma on the Earth's surface, while granite is an intrusive igneous rock that forms from the slow cooling of magma beneath the Earth's surface.
What is the most common rock type on the earth's surface?
a rock is a rock there is no common one because it is just a rock
What elements form?
In the Earth's core iron makes up most of the mass. Everything else floats on the surface. The surface crust is mostly granite. The crust at the ocean bottom is mostly basalt.
