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Which continental margin occur where oceanic lithosphere is being subducted beneath the edge of a continent?
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At what kind of boundary does oceanic lithosphere plunge beneath and overriding continental plate?
Convergent oceanic-continental boundary
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink beneath convergent lithosphere at convergent boundaries?
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
Where on the ocean floor is sediment the thickest?
the thickest accumulation of sediment on the ocean floor is at the CONTINENTAL SLOPES AND RISES. :)
When oceanic lithosphere subducts beneath oceanic lithosphere?
An island arc forms.
What is it called when one plate is pushed under another plate as the collide?
subduction boundary!!!
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink beneath continental lithosphere at convergent boundary's?
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sinks beneath continental lithosphere at convergent boundaries?
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
At what kind of boundary does oceanic lithosphere plunge beneath and overriding continental plate?
Convergent oceanic-continental boundary
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink beneath convergent lithosphere at convergent boundaries?
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
What is a portion of a continent that is submerged beneath the ocean is called?
The portion of a continent that is submerged beneath the ocean is called the Continental Shelf.
What is the portion of a continent that is submerged beneath the ocean called?
The portion of a continent that is submerged beneath the ocean is called a continental shelf. It extends from the shoreline to a point where there is a steep drop-off into the ocean depths.
Gradually sloping end of a continent that extends beneath the ocean?
Continental shelf
How is the lithosphere different from the layer beneath it?
The layer beneath the lithosphere is much softer and flows very slowly.
What is the term for the part of a continent that extends beyond the shoreline beneath relatievely shallow seawater?
The term for the part of a continent that extends beyond the shoreline beneath relatively shallow seawater is the continental shelf. It is an underwater extension of the continent that slopes gently from the shore to the ocean depths.
Why is the oldest ocean crust only 150 million years old?
Because the oldest parts reach the continental crust and then the ocean floor sinks beneath the continental crust, into the mantle.
Where on the ocean floor is sediment the thickest?
the thickest accumulation of sediment on the ocean floor is at the CONTINENTAL SLOPES AND RISES. :)
Layer of earth immediatly beneath the lithosphere?
Asthenosphere is directly before the lithosphere.
