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It is a very thick layer of igneous rock mostly basalt that lines the ocean floors, on top of that is a sediment layer of sand and the shells of dead crustaceans, and plankton.
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Which rock makes continental and oceanic crust?
Continental crust is made of granite. Oceanic crust is made of basalt.
What is the difference between contiental crust and oceanic crust?
Continental crust is on top of the oceanic crust Continental crust is made of granite whereas oceanic crust is made of basalt Continental crust is partly above sea level and partly below whereas oceanic crust is always below sea level.
Are oceanic plates only made up of oceanic crust?
yes but oceanic crust is younger than continental crust because of deep sea trenches
What are facts about Continental and Oceanic Crust and Lithospheric Plates Including what they are made of and their approximate temperature?
the continential crust is made of granitic rocks and the oceanic crust is made of basat and gabbro. the temp of the continential crust is -84.4 to 70.7c and the temp for oceanic crust is -18 to 380c and the lithopheric plates are made of felsic rocks. good luck with the rest.
Is the continental crust a solid liquid or gas?
The oceanic crust itself is made of solid rock.
The two types of crust?
Oceanic and Continental crust. Oceanic crust is made of basalt. Continental crust is made of granite
Which rock makes continental and oceanic crust?
Continental crust is made of granite. Oceanic crust is made of basalt.
Which type of crust is primarily made of basalt and is more dense?
Continental is made mostly of granite. Oceanic is made mostly of basalt and gabbro.
What is the difference between contiental crust and oceanic crust?
Continental crust is on top of the oceanic crust Continental crust is made of granite whereas oceanic crust is made of basalt Continental crust is partly above sea level and partly below whereas oceanic crust is always below sea level.
What is the oceanic layer of Earth made of?
oceanic crust
What is made at oceanic oceanic crust?
i genous rock
What accounts for the difference between the oceanic crust and continental crust?
The oceanic crust is made up of basalt while continental crust is made up of mostly granite.
Are oceanic plates only made up of oceanic crust?
yes but oceanic crust is younger than continental crust because of deep sea trenches
How many tectonic plates are made of only oceanic crust?
how many tectonic plates are made of oceanic crust
What are the 3 elements are the oceanic crust made of?
The oceanic crust is made out of mostly basalt.
What are two way the continental crust and the oceanic crust are different?
the oceanic crust is thinner, generally5-8 killometers thick, and is made of basalt, but the continental crust is an average of 30 km and is made of granite
Is Mount Kilimanjaro made of continental crust or oceanic crust?
Of course it's continental crust! If it were made of oceanic crust, it would be underwater or some large island starting at the bottom of the ocean floor!
