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The oceanic crust is made out of basalts - (lava-hardened Iron/Magnesium Silicate mixtures which solidified rapidly).
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∙ 13y agoMostly materials that are high in iron and magnesium which firm dense, dark colored basaltic rocks such as basalt
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What is the portion of the ocean floor that is made up of oceanic crust?
the deep ocean basin
Crust under the ocean is called?
Crust under the oceans is called oceanic crust.
What are the two types of crust that makes up the continents and ocean?
The two types of crust that make up the continents and ocean are the continental crust and the oceanic crust.
What is the crust beneath the ocean called?
Oceanic Crust
What layer of the Earth's crust that is not covered by ocean water is called the crust?
continental crust
What is the portion of the ocean floor that is made up of oceanic crust?
the deep ocean basin
What is the compition for the crust?
Crust is made up of mainly granite, a felsic rock wit a lower density than basalt, what makes up the ocean's crust, thus why the continental crust rises up compared to ocean crust.
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!
Why the crust is thinner than the ocean floor?
The crust is the Ocean floor. There is Oceanic Crust, And then There is Continental Crust.
Ocean crust dives below continental crust because?
Ocean crust is denser
Crust under the ocean is called?
Crust under the oceans is called oceanic crust.
What is the crust beneath the ocean made up basalt?
yes, it is made up of basalt, if that was your question.... ;)
What is the ocean's crust made up of?
The oceanic crust is made up of mafic rocks which is rich in magnesium and iron. These rocks are also referred to as sima. The oceanic crust is similar to the continental crust, except it is thinner yet denser.
What is a gradually sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made of the continental crust?
Continental shelf.
What is a gradually Sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made of continental crust?
Continental shelf.
What is ocean crust?
it is basalt or oceonic crust
What is the crust beneath the ocean?
Oceanic Crust
