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It varies in different parts aof the ocean. Could you be more specific?
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What are hot spots in the crust caused by?
The hot spots in the oceanic crust are caused by upwellings of hotter material (known as mantle plumes) in the mantle below the crust.
Do hot spots create or destroy oceanic or continental crust?
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What is the name of ocean crust?
oceanic crust.
Do hot spots only form in oceanic crust?
no they also occur up your mom
What crust is more dense oceanic or continental crust?
Oceanic crust is significantly denser.
Do hot spots form only under oceanic crust?
No, there is a hot spot underyellowstone
What are hot spots in the crust caused by?
The hot spots in the oceanic crust are caused by upwellings of hotter material (known as mantle plumes) in the mantle below the crust.
Do hot spots create or destroy oceanic or continental crust?
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Why are hot spot volcanoes more common where the mantle plume underlies an oceanic plate?
The crust of an oceanic plate is generally thinner that the crust of a continental plate.
What is the name of ocean crust?
oceanic crust.
Oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust?
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
What is oceanic-oceanic subduction?
Oceanic crust sinking under a plate with continental crust
What does it mean if the oceanic crust 0?
the oceanic crust is 0.
Is the oceanic crust felsic or mafic?
Oceanic crust is mafic.
Do hot spots only form in oceanic crust?
no they also occur up your mom
What crust is more dense oceanic or continental crust?
Oceanic crust is significantly denser.
Where are the youngest portion of Earth's crust found?
The youngest parts of the Earth's crust are found in the oceanic crust. This crust is continuously being created at the mid-oceanic ridges.
