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Is the water under the North Pole saltier or less salty than the rest of the oceans?
On average, the water at both poles is less salty than the rest of the world's oceans. This is primarily because of glacial melt (the glaciers are composed of salt-free ice, which freezes before salt water does), but also because cold water cannot hold as many dissolved solids as warmer water can. Excess salt precipitates out and sinks to the sea bottom, rather than staying dissolved in the arctic (and antarctic) water.
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Do the plates include the lithosphere under the oceans?
Yes. The surface of earth covered by the oceans are part of the plates of the earth.
The floor of heavier rock under the oceans is composed of?
The floor of heavier rock under the oceans is primarily composed of basalt. Basalt forms from volcanic activity and makes up the majority of the oceanic crust.
What is thinnest under the oceans and thickest through the continents?
The Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans due to oceanic crust being thinner and denser, while it is thickest through the continents where continental crust is thicker and less dense. The difference in thickness is due to the process of plate tectonics, where oceanic crust is constantly being created at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at subduction zones.
What region has landmass under the ice the north pole or the south pole?
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Can sedimentary rocks form under the ocean or on land only?
Sedimentary rocks formed under oceans, but the ocean may no longer be there. The Great Lakes region was once all under water and has much sedimentary rock.
Which layer is the thinnest under the oceans and the thickest in the mountains?
The Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains.
Which layer is the thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains?
The Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains.
Where sodium comes from?
sodium is found in salt deposits found under oceans or where oceans once where.
Where are the grasslands found in the world?
its under the oceans
Which layer is thinnest under the oceans?
The layer that is thinnest under the oceans is the crust. While it is thinnest in those underwater regions, it is the thickest in the regions where mountains are.
What kind of organims live in extremeli hot or salty water?
Prokaryotes under the branch Archae typically live in extreme environments meaning hot or salty environment.
What are the largest landforms under the oceans?
Ocean basin
Does earth have a underground ocean?
Studies suggest that earth may have a large ocean underground. It is thought to be under North America and so large that it could fill all of earth's oceans.
Why do you think the US wanted dominance over most of the territories of North America?
1. So that they would be free from attacks by neighboring countries and they would have two oceans under control
Why is water under the soil near sea is not salty?
Because it is not connected to the sea water. It is stored as under ground water
Do plates include the lithosphere under the oceans?
Yes. The surface of earth covered by the oceans are part of the plates of the earth.
Do the plates include the lithosphere under the oceans?
Yes. The surface of earth covered by the oceans are part of the plates of the earth.
