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The oceanic crust is part of the crust that is made fully out of basaltic rock and is several times thinner than the continental crust which is made out of granitic rock. Oceanic crust underlies Earth's oceans and is produced at divergent plate boundaries which are commonly referred to as mid-ocean ridges. As it grows from infilling magma and spreads away from the ridges, it will becomes cooler, thicker, and more dense, and will eventually sink into the mantle.
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What is the crust beneath the oceans?
Oceanic Crust
What layer of the earth can you find continents and oceans?
Continents and oceans are found on Earth's crust, which is the outermost layer of the Earth. The continents are made up of thicker continental crust, while the oceans are located on thinner oceanic crust.
What supports the oceans?
Oceanic crust
What is the average thickness of the crust under the oceans?
The oceantic crust is (2-4mi)
What is above the crust?
The oceans, the atmosphere and the biosphere
Where is the crust thicker oceans or continents?
The crust is typically thicker beneath continents compared to oceans. Continental crust can be up to 40 km thick, while oceanic crust is generally around 5-10 km thick.
Does the earth's crust include the sea?
There are two types of crust, oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is covered by most of the oceans, but water from the oceans flows over parts of the continental crust and we call them seas. The water covering the crust is relatively thin so that it is usually not counted when discussing the crust.
What is the state of matter in the oceans crust?
i think it is the renamed state of the oceanic crust vacame.
Which layer is thinnest under the oceans?
The layer that is thinnest under the oceans is the crust. While it is thinnest in those underwater regions, it is the thickest in the regions where mountains are.
Does the Earth's crust move through the oceans?
In a sense, yes. The oceans lay on top of the crust. As the crust moves on top of the mantle at a speed roughly equivalent to the rate of fingernail growth, the ocean gets out of the way.
Is the crust made out of a liquid or a solid?
No, The crust is solid. The oceans just happen to sit on top of it.
Why the oceans floor is considered part of Earth's crust?
earths crust includes ocean floors and
