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Why are continental plates less dense than oceanic plates kids answer?
Continental crust and continental crust are made of different types of rock. The rocks in the continental crust do not contain as many of the heavier elements as the ones in the oceanic crust do.
Which is not of the eight most common elements in earth's continental crust?
Carbon
What are the two most common elements found in the Earth's continental crust?
silicon and oxygen
Is the highest density rock mainly found in the continental crust?
No, the highest density rock is found in the oceanic crust. This is commonly enriched in higher density elements such as magnesium and iron (hence the rocks are described as Mafic) as opposed to the Felsic rocks of the continental crust which have higher proportions of the less dense elements such as silicon and oxygen.
Is all of the African plate made of continental crust?
no
Why are continental plates less dense than oceanic plates kids answer?
Continental crust and continental crust are made of different types of rock. The rocks in the continental crust do not contain as many of the heavier elements as the ones in the oceanic crust do.
Both continental crust and oceanic crust consist mainly of what elements?
Oxygen, silicon, and aluminum
How do the densities of oceanic crust and continental crust influence what happens when an oceanic plate coverages with a continental plate?
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. All that water weight compresses the heck out of the material in the plate and also the oceanic crust contains larger percentages of denser elements such as magnesium and iron than the continental crust which also contributes to it's higher density. This sets the conditions for what happens. The more dense oceanic crust will "dive under" continental crust because it is more dense, and all because of the difference in densities.
Where is the continental crust located?
Continental crust is located under all continents.
Oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust because it contains more of which 3 elements?
It is the crust and mantle,and core
What is not one of the eight common elements in earths continental crust?
Carbon
What are the eight most common elements in Earth's continental crust?
Carbon
Which is not of the eight most common elements in earth's continental crust?
Carbon
Which is NOT one of the eight most common elements in Earths continental crust?
Carbon
Which is not one of the 8 most common elements in earths continental crust?
Mercury.
Is not one of the eight most common elements in earth continental crust?
Carbon
Type of crust on which all continents are found?
Continental crust.
