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Which is denser the newly formed lithosphere or the older lithosphere?
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∙ 11y ago
Obviously the older sedimentary rock is denser because it is much more compacted due to overburden.
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Why must the production and destruction of the lithosphere be going on at the same rate?
New lithosphere is constantly being produced at the oceanic ridges. Lithosphere is consumed at the subduction zones. A balance is maintained because older, denser proportions of oceanic lithosphere descend into the mantle at a rate equal to seafloor production.
Does the oceanic lithosphere get younger or older as you move closer to the mid ocean ridge?
It gets younger.
Does the oceanic lithosphere get older or younger?
Younger
Does the oceanic lithosphere get older or younger as you move to Mid Ocean ridge?
Younger. The mid-ocean ridge is formed from new material being thrust up from inside the Earth.
Why does older crust sink under newer crust at convergent boundary?
Density. Older is usually denser.
When 2 plates diverge what happens?
The older denser plate subducts
Cooler older oceanic lithosphere sink into the mantle at?
Subduction zones or trenches.
Does oceanic lithosphere get older or younger as you move closer to mid-ocean range?
Younger
What is the process by which new oceanic lithosphere is created as older materials are pulled away?
The subduction process
How are brachiopods formed?
brachiopods are formed from older brachiopods mating
Is oceanic lithosphere lighter than continental lithosphere?
no
Which company is the older Nextel or Verizon?
Nextel is the older company out of the two. Nextel was formed 1987 and Verizon was formed 2000.
