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When you have divergent boundaries where would you find the older part of the earth's crust?
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Is the earth's crust older than the ocean crust?
The continental crust (one component of the crust) is, on average, much older than the oceanic crust.
What crust is older in years the continental or the oceanic?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
Why are the oldest parts of the earth's crust found on continents?
The older peices of the Earths crust are significantly lighter than the newer peices, (i.e. oceanic plates / basalt) forcing them to the surface.
What happens when new oceanic crust forms?
Actually nothing significant happens after that, the cycle just continues. Are you sure you wanted to know what happens when a new oceanic crust forms or how is a new oceanic crust formed? If you meant how a new oceanic crust is formed then here is the answer>>>> New oceanic crust forms when the divergent plate margins move away from each other leaving a gap, then magma rises to fill that gap, then it cools and turns solid and forms new land. :) I hope this was helpful!
Where is the older crust located?
in your bunghole
At what type of plate boundary is new ocean crust formed?
Older material
Why is the youngest oceanic crust found near the divergent plate boundaries?
New rock is formed near the mid-oceanic ridge as oceanic plates diverge or separate from each other. Hot rocks rising from the asthenosphere melt from decompression as they rise, filling the fault and forming new basaltic oceanic crust. As new crust is added, older crust is pushed away. Therefore, the further away from the mid-oceanic ridge, the older the crustal rocks.
What is older the oceanic crust or the continental crust?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
In what part of the ocean is new ocean floor being formed?
New sea floor or the oceanic floor forms through rifting or Mid Ocean Ridges. The ridge begins when Mantle convection from the Mantle rises up through the Moho to the surface. This causes a break between the continental floor and it begins to rift apart. The upwelling mantle will begin to cool off as it moves away from the centre forming new oceanic crust. The Younger crust is therefore in the middle of the rift with the older crust being on the edges.
Is the earth's crust older than the ocean crust?
The continental crust (one component of the crust) is, on average, much older than the oceanic crust.
What crust is older in years the continental or the oceanic?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
Is the oceanic crust near a mid-ocean ridge is older than crust far away?
Sorry, you have it entirely reversed.
Why are the oldest parts of the earth's crust found on continents?
The older peices of the Earths crust are significantly lighter than the newer peices, (i.e. oceanic plates / basalt) forcing them to the surface.
What happens when new oceanic crust forms?
Actually nothing significant happens after that, the cycle just continues. Are you sure you wanted to know what happens when a new oceanic crust forms or how is a new oceanic crust formed? If you meant how a new oceanic crust is formed then here is the answer>>>> New oceanic crust forms when the divergent plate margins move away from each other leaving a gap, then magma rises to fill that gap, then it cools and turns solid and forms new land. :) I hope this was helpful!
Why does older crust sink under newer crust at convergent boundary?
Density. Older is usually denser.
Is continental crust older than oceanic crust?
because
Is oceanic crust older than continental crust?
because
