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The most abundant type of rock is?
Most of the rocks of the earth's crust are igneous, although sedimentary rocks usually cover them. Basalt is the most common type of igneous rock and it covers the ocean floor and thus, exists over two-thirds of the earth's surface!
Which type of rock makes up most of the Earth's crust and why?
The type of rock that makes up most of the Earth's crust is igneous. It is the most common rock type because it has been forming billions of years ago, along with most formations on Earth.
What type of rock makes up most of the ocean floor?
"Mid ocean would be basaltic pillow lavas, continental shelves \ contain coquina limestones made from shells. There are some sites around the Bahamas that have exposed limestones derived in a former time from limey oozes/muds. All in all by a vast percentage would be basalt." http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090908165526AAraFxL that's my citation
What is the color and the type of rock that forms oceanic crust at mid ocean ridges?
The color of rocks that forms the oceanic crust at the Mid Ocean Ridge are dark (blackish) color and they are dense and ferromagnetic in property. The major rock type is Basalt.
What type off rock makes up Florida's bedrock?
Limestone.
What type igneous rock makes up most of the ocean floor?
Basalt
What type of rock is organic rock?
An Organic rock is an Sedimentary rock and it is made in the ocean from calcium and other minerals building up on the ocean floor :)
What is the habitat of a octopuse?
The octopus habitat depends on the type of octopus. The majroity of octopus makes it home on the ocean floor in cracks and crevices in the rock formations.
The shell of oysters collect on the ocean floor. What type of rock is going to form?
Eventually they will form limestone, a sedimentary rock.
Submarine fans reefs and the deep ocean floor all belong to which type of sedimentary depositional environment?
The deep ocean floor and submarine sand reefs are all made up of limestone environment. Limestone is a sedimentary type of rock that can be found in many places. It falls to the ocean floor when tides rise and fall.
What rock makes the sea floor?
The Clastic sedimentary rock is a rock made out of rock particles so if these rock particles float to the bottom of water such as an ocean or lake and will settle there. Hope this answered your question!! xD
What type of boundary occurs in the new ocean floor?
New ocean floor is created at mic-ocean ridges which are divergent plate boundaries.
What is the type of crust formed on the ocean floor?
Oceanic crust, formed mostly of mafic rocks, or sima, is found on the ocean floor.
Which type of ocean floor sediment is biological in origin?
Biogenous
What type of rock are made mid-ocean ridges made of?
igneous rock
What type of rock is formed on ocean beds?
Sedimentary rocks are formed over existing basaltic rock on ocean beds.
The most abundant type of rock is?
Most of the rocks of the earth's crust are igneous, although sedimentary rocks usually cover them. Basalt is the most common type of igneous rock and it covers the ocean floor and thus, exists over two-thirds of the earth's surface!
