mid-ocean ridge
The part where a river spreads out, near the ocean, is called a "delta".The part where a river spreads out, near the ocean, is called a "delta".The part where a river spreads out, near the ocean, is called a "delta".The part where a river spreads out, near the ocean, is called a "delta".
... it melts... and becomes part of the ocean.
Heat from the mantle melts part of the lower crust.
Heat from the mantle melts part of the lower crust.
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
Oceanic crust is the part of Earth's lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity. As the crust spreads away from the ridge, it gets progressively older. This process is known as seafloor spreading.
The thin part of the crust is called ocean basins. The thick part of the crust is called continents.
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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.
The oceanic crust is the part of the earth's crust that is below the ocean. The rock that makes up the oceanic crust is about 200 million years old.