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What is the primary reason why the oceanic crust subducts below the continental crust and not vice versa when they collide together?
The oceanic crust subducts beneath the continental crust due to its higher density. Oceanic crust is basaltic and has a specific gravity of 3.3. Continental crust is granitic and has an average specific gravity of 2.9.
What is weathering and erosion of the earth's crust primarily caused by?
Gravity
Why does oceanic crust slide below continental crust in subduction zones?
The rock density, tectonic plate movement and gravity!!
Is the crust dense or less dense?
The specific gravity, on average, of continental crust is 2.7. For oceanic crust, it's 2.9.
List three ways the earth's changing crust can threaten community?
The glope pivots round the centre of gravity as in my theory of Earth's changing crust. Heikki Ruohonen Finland
What is the density of continental crust and oceanic crust?
The specific gravity, on average, of continental crust is 2.7. For oceanic crust, it's 2.9.
What can you infer by the earths crust in these areas?
the gravity
What pushes and pulles on earths crust?
Gravity.
What pushes and pulles on the Earth's crust?
Gravity.
What has the author Gustaf Lind written?
Gustaf Lind has written: 'Gravity interpretation of the crust in south-western Sweden' -- subject(s): Crust, Gravity
What is the primary reason why the oceanic crust subducts below the continental crust and not vice versa when they collide together?
The oceanic crust subducts beneath the continental crust due to its higher density. Oceanic crust is basaltic and has a specific gravity of 3.3. Continental crust is granitic and has an average specific gravity of 2.9.
Gravity causes groundwater to move through connecting pores of earth crust?
gravity does do that
Does gravity cause groundwater to move through connecting pores of Earth's crust?
gravity does do that
What force controls the isostatic adjustment of earth crust?
Gravity
What extends from inside earth's crust to the lower atmoshpere?
gravity
What is weathering and erosion of the earth's crust primarily caused by?
Gravity
Why does oceanic crust slide below continental crust in subduction zones?
The rock density, tectonic plate movement and gravity!!
