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What sphere is the solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor?
lithosphere or geosphere
What The ocean crust is?
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges?
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
Is new oceanic lithosphere is unable to form at mid-ocean ridges?
no
What results when divergence occurs in the oceanic lithosphere?
A Mid-Ocean-Ridge develops leading to volcanism and the creation of new oceanic crust.
Does lithosphere also includes ocean floors?
No, the lithosphere doesn't include the ocean floor because it is a layer of the atmosphere. (outer space)
What sphere is the solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor?
lithosphere or geosphere
What is the ocean crust?
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
What is the ocean's crust?
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
What The ocean crust is?
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction but not at mid ocean ridges?
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
What two layers make up the lithospere?
The two layers of the lithosphere is made up of the oceanic lithosphere and continental lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is associated with oceanic crust and the ocean basins. The continental lithosphere is associated with the continental crust.
Where are oceanic crust and lithosphere formed?
At the mid-ocean ridges.
Where is new lithosphere formed?
New lithosphere is commonly formed at mid-ocean ridges, hot spots, and where there are active volcanoes.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges?
oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate. Oceanic Lithosphere sinks at subduction zones which are usually at convergent boundaries, but at mid-ocean ridges the plates are actually separating not coming together
Do the pacific plate have more oceanic lithosphere or more continental lithosphere?
Oceanic. Most of the Pacific plate is under the Pacific Ocean.
What is the litospher?
I think you mean Lithosphere. the lithosphere is the top solid crust portion of planet Earth. it consists of the Ocean floor and Continents. Below the lithosphere is the aesthenosphere. Which begins to get very hot.
