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No. Mid oceanic ridges are the places where new oceanic crust are forming.
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∙ 11y agoNo. New oceanic crust forms at mid ocean ridges. Oceanic crust sinks into the ocean at subduction zones, which are usually marked by ocean trenches.
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∙ 12y agoSubduction zones.
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∙ 11y agoFalse
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What are places where oceanic crust sinks back into the mantle called?
A "subduction zone".
Continental crust and the difference between oceanic crust?
Oceanic crust is mostly basaltic, which is denser, while continental crust is made from mostly basaltic and sedimentary rocks, which are less dense. This difference in density is why the oceanic crust sinks lower (thus the oceans) and the continental crust rides higher (thus the continents) on the mantle.
What is subuction?
subduction is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
What is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary called?
This process is called subduction.
When a more dense oceanic plate sinks under continental plate?
This is called a destructive plate boundary. It occurs due to the fact that the oceanic crust is far denser than the continental crust. As a result it subducts into the mantle and is incenerated. Hope it helped:)
What are places where oceanic crust sinks back the the mantle?
A "subduction zone".
Where are the places where oceanic crust sinks back into the mantle.?
A "subduction zone".
What are places where oceanic crust sinks back into the mantle called?
A "subduction zone".
True or false magnetic stripes on the ocean floor are places where oceanic crust sinks back to the mantle?
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What happens at an oceanic- oceanic subduction?
The plate with cooler, denser crust sinks under the other plate, forming a trench. There, the oceanic crust sinks down back into the mantle.
What happens at oceanic-oceanic subduction?
The plate with cooler, denser crust sinks under the other plate, forming a trench. There, the oceanic crust sinks down back into the mantle.
Is magnetic stripes on the ocean floor the places where oceanic crust sinks back to the mantle?
it is right in your book soo... you should be able to answer this
Why does the continental crust float higher on the mantle than on the oceanic crust?
the oceanic crust is more dense therefore it sinks lower than continental crust
Where oceanic crust sinks toward the mantle beneath continental crust a deep ocean?
A deep ocean subduction trench
Continental crust and the difference between oceanic crust?
Oceanic crust is mostly basaltic, which is denser, while continental crust is made from mostly basaltic and sedimentary rocks, which are less dense. This difference in density is why the oceanic crust sinks lower (thus the oceans) and the continental crust rides higher (thus the continents) on the mantle.
What is subuction?
subduction is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
What and the difference between oceanic and continental?
Oceanic crust is mostly basaltic, which is denser, while continental crust is made from mostly basaltic and sedimentary rocks, which are less dense. This difference in density is why the oceanic crust sinks lower (thus the oceans) and the continental crust rides higher (thus the continents) on the mantle.
