Continental plates are composed of mainly granitic rock.
Continental plates are of silicate minerals, granite, and aluminum. Feldspars, quartz, and micas are a type of a silicate mineral.
continetal plates are mostly made up of granatic rock.
The continental crust is mostly made up of granite whereas the oceanic crust is mostly made up of basalt.
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The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
The oceanic plate subduct under the continental because oceanic is made from basalt(rock) which is denser than andesite and granite(continental)
Oceanic plates are young and made of basalt and recent sediments. Continental plates are old and contain continental crust made of old rocks and they are usually considerably thicker than the oceanic plates
plates There are continental plates (thick and made of granite) and oceanic plates (thin and made of basalt).
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.
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The main mineral type in Oceanic plates are made of basalt
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
mostly made of basalt.
The oceanic plate subduct under the continental because oceanic is made from basalt(rock) which is denser than andesite and granite(continental)
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Oceanic plates are young and made of basalt and recent sediments. Continental plates are old and contain continental crust made of old rocks and they are usually considerably thicker than the oceanic plates
Oceanic plates are primarily made up of basaltic rock while continental plates are primarily made of granitic rock. Basalt is denser than granite which allows oceanic plates to subduct beneath continental plates.
AnswerThe continental plates are made up of largely granitic rock, while the oceanic plates are largely basaltic rock. Certainly some other types of rock are included, but these are the largest contributors to the material or composition. A link is provided below for more information.
plates There are continental plates (thick and made of granite) and oceanic plates (thin and made of basalt).
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.
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.