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How do the ages of the rocks making up continents and those making up the ocean bottom differ?
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Continental crust is normally much older than oceanic crust.
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Do continents reach the bottom of the ocean?
They do touch the ocean floor. they're like a giant mound, and the beaches flow into the water.
How does an ocean differ from continents and an island?
An ocean is a large body of water. An island is a piece of land in a body of water. A continent is a large body of land.
How does the crust beneath the oceans and cotinents differ?
The crust under the ocean continents differ in a few ways. The crust is thinner, has some crustal thicknesses and is much cooler.
How do oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
How do the oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
The shallow ocean bottom extending from the continents for about 30 miles is the?
continental shelf
What are the continents not touched by the Pacific Ocean?
The continents that do not have Pacific Ocean coasts are Europe and Africa.
Is the atlanic ocean getting wider?
Yes it is because studies have shown that Continents are moving closer to each other, making more room for the ocean.
Which ocean is north of all 7 continents?
The ocean that is North of all 7 Continents is the Arctic Ocean.
How may continents border Antarctic Ocean?
The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica. No other continents border this ocean.
WHICH CONTINENTS DO TOUCH THE Pacific Ocean?
Actually, there are three continents that do not touch the Pacific Ocean, if you accept that the Southern Ocean is a separate Ocean. The continents are Antarctica, Europe and Africa. Otherwise it is Europe and Africa.
The Pacific Ocean touches all continents except two what are they?
The Pacific Ocean does not touch the continents of Europe, Africa, or Antarctica, so it does not touch three continents. It used to touch Antarctica, but recently the water around Antarctica was made into a fifth ocean, the Southern Ocean, making it the only ocean to touch Antarctica.
