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No. Oceanic crust is heavier and denser than continental crust, but is actually thinner. Continental crust is believed to actually extend down into the magma of the mantle (upon which crust floats) more deeply than oceanic crust, similar to how a huge ice cube will not only be larger above the surface of water than a smaller ice cube, but will extend more deeply into a glass than a small ice cube ... so not only does continental crust extend higher on the surface (since it is continental crust, it has dry land above the ocean floor), but the 'bottom' of the crust also extends deeper into the earth. Oceanic crust is thus thinner than continental crust, but made of denser, heavier rock (which is why it subducts under continental crusts where continental and oceanic plates converge).
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Which is thicker continental crust oceanic crust?
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.
Which is thicker continental crust or oceanic crust?
Continental crust A+
What type of crust is thicker Continental or Oceanic?
continental crust
Is earth's continental crust thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust?
On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
Compare and contrast oceanic crust and continental crust?
Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust. However, continental crust is denser and will therefore sink in subduction zones.
Which is thicker continental crust oceanic crust?
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.
Which is thicker continental crust or oceanic crust?
Continental crust A+
What type of crust is thicker Continental or Oceanic?
continental crust
Is Earth's oceanic crust thicker or the continential crust?
the Continental crust is thicker
Does the continental or the oceanic crust extend farther into the mantle?
The continental crust because it is thicker than the oceanic crust
Is earth's continental crust thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust?
On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
What is difference of the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
Continental crust is thicker but less dense, and oceanic crust is thinner but more dense, making it heavier.
What are three differences between oceanic and continental crust?
Continental crust is mostly composed out of granite, oceanic crust out of basalt.Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
What is the thickest the continental or oceanic?
i believe the continental(granatic)crust is thicker than oceanic(basaltic)crust but i could be wrong
Compare and contrast oceanic crust and continental crust?
Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust. However, continental crust is denser and will therefore sink in subduction zones.
Which type of crust is thicker oceanic crust or continental crust?
I think it is the continental crust
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.
