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Magma leaking in from the mantle.
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Is a new oceanic crust formed at a transform fault boundary?
No. New oceanic crust is formed at a divergent boundary. A convergent boundary neither creates nor destroys crust.
How does the age of oceanic crust compare to the age of continental crust?
Oceanic crust is generally much younger. New ocean crust is constantly being formed.
What is continental and oceanic crust?
The continental crust is the land. The oceanic is under the ocean.
Where new crust is being formed?
New oceanic crust is continually being created at the Mid-Ocean ridges.
Where would the youngest crust on the Earth be found?
At oceanic spreading centres where new oceanic crust is being formed. Also at areas of recent volcanism.
When two geologic plates are moving away from each other what happens?
When it is two continental plates, new oceanic crust is formed, and when this continues, more oceanic crust is formed between the plates.
Is new oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges?
Yes, the process that creates oceanic crust on a mid-ocean ridge is called "seafloor spreading". seafloor spreading creates a new oceanic crust that forms on the mid-ocean ridge.
Where did the crust on the Earth come from?
The Earth some times oceanic crust is formed by the process of mid oceanic ridges. this process occurs when magma comes from the mantle and cool below oceanic body & form new crust.
Where did the crust from the earth come from?
The Earth some times oceanic crust is formed by the process of mid oceanic ridges. this process occurs when magma comes from the mantle and cool below oceanic body & form new crust.
The youngest parts of Earth's crust is what?
The youngest crust is nearest the mid-oceanic ridges, where new crust is formed from upwelling magma.
What formed when lava cools and crystallizes on top of oceanic crust?
it becomes part of the oceanic crust
What is when two oceanic plates move apart and new crust is formed?
coenvergent zone
