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What happens when 2 plates made of oceanic lithosphere colide?
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Name the two types of lithospheric plates?
There are two types of lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere and the continental lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere exists in the ocean basins while the continental lithosphere exists in the continental crust.
Is the oceanic lithosphere denser?
No. Oceanic plates are denser than conitnental plates.
What are the subdivision of lithosphere?
Lithosphere is categorized into two sections. They are crust and upper most mantle. Crust includes continental and oceanic crust and technology.
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
What is the process called when the oceanic plates slide down the slope of lithosphere-asthenospher boundary?
Ridge Push.
Is the lithosphere located in the plates why not?
Yes, the tectonic plates-both continental and oceanic- are part of the lithosphere.
What are the two lithosphere plates called?
Continental and oceanic
What kinds of tectonic plates are there?
There are two kinds of plates- continental lithosphere and oceanic lithosphere. There are many types of plate boundaries, like convergent, divergent, transform, and more. Continental lithosphere is granite and oceanic is basalt.
Name the two types of lithospheric plates?
There are two types of lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere and the continental lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere exists in the ocean basins while the continental lithosphere exists in the continental crust.
C There are two types of tectonic plates oceanic and continental what is the difference between these two types of plates?
The lithosphere displaces the asthenoshpere. Thick tectonic plates, such as those made of continental crust, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as those made of oceanic lithosphere. The lithosphere displaces the asthenoshpere. Thick tectonic plates, such as those made of continental crust, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as those made of oceanic lithosphere.
What is A region where oceanic plates sink down into the lithosphere?
A subduction zone.
Is the oceanic lithosphere denser?
No. Oceanic plates are denser than conitnental plates.
Is true or false oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries?
Yes; at divergent/constructive boundaries, plates move apart and new oceanic lithosphere forms.
How is continental lithosphere different from oceanic lithosphere?
Continental plates are thicker and less dense. Continental plates are mainly granitic in composition. Oceanic plates are mainly basaltic in composition. The rock of continental plates is on average, much older than the rock of the oceanic plates. The oceanic plate underlies the oceans, and the continental plate makes up the land masses. Continental plates do not subduct at convergent plate boundaries.
What happens to make an earthquake occur?
Tectonic plates colide causing the earth to shake.
What are the subdivision of lithosphere?
Lithosphere is categorized into two sections. They are crust and upper most mantle. Crust includes continental and oceanic crust and technology.
What happens to lithosphere when the plates are spreading?
it forms
