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How are the sections of oceanic crust on either side of the ridge moving?
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Witch term refers to sections of earth's crust and part of the upper mantle?
This is the Continental crust (also some Oceanic), as the crust part of the Lithosphere.
Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?
It is broken into tectonic plates. Two types are the Continental Crust and the Oceanic Crust.
What is the name of ocean crust?
oceanic crust.
What is an ocean to ocean plate boundary?
A tectonic boundary where two oceanic lithospheric plates are either moving away from one another and new crust is formed, or moving toward each other, in which the more dense oceanic plate will subduct beneath the less dense plate.
What are the subdivision of lithosphere?
Lithosphere is categorized into two sections. They are crust and upper most mantle. Crust includes continental and oceanic crust and technology.
Do tectonic plates consist of continental or oceanic crust?
They can be either continental or oceanic crust.
Witch term refers to sections of earth's crust and part of the upper mantle?
This is the Continental crust (also some Oceanic), as the crust part of the Lithosphere.
Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?
It is broken into tectonic plates. Two types are the Continental Crust and the Oceanic Crust.
The process of an oceanic plate colliding with and descending underneath a continental plate?
The oceanic crust is subducted underneath the continental crust. This process is known as subduction.
What is the name of ocean crust?
oceanic crust.
What is an ocean to ocean plate boundary?
A tectonic boundary where two oceanic lithospheric plates are either moving away from one another and new crust is formed, or moving toward each other, in which the more dense oceanic plate will subduct beneath the less dense plate.
When two geologic plates are moving away from each other what happens?
When it is two continental plates, new oceanic crust is formed, and when this continues, more oceanic crust is formed between the plates.
Oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust?
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
What are the subdivision of lithosphere?
Lithosphere is categorized into two sections. They are crust and upper most mantle. Crust includes continental and oceanic crust and technology.
In what direction is the oceanic crust beneath the Hawaiian islands moving?
northeast
What is oceanic-oceanic subduction?
Oceanic crust sinking under a plate with continental crust
What does it mean if the oceanic crust 0?
the oceanic crust is 0.
