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Oceanic crust is both denser (and therefore heavier) and younger than continental crust.
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What happens when heavier oceanic crust converges with lighter crust at a deep ocean trench?
The heavier (usually older and cooler hence more dense) oceanic crust normally subducts (is forced under) the younger less dense crust.
Compared to landform crust the ocean crust is?
younger
Why is the Earth's crust not a gas?
Earth accreted from solid, heavier matter.
Is ocean crust or landform crust yonger?
When comparing an oceanic crust and a landform crust, the oceanic crust will be much younger. Typically, an oceanic crust is less than 200 million years old.
What is meant by continental crust and oceanic crust?
They are two different types of crust. Continental crust is heavier than Oceanic crust, so when the two collide, the Continental crust 'subducts' under the Oceanic Crust. 'Crust' referring to the tectonic plates, the surface of the Earth we stand on.
What happens when heavier oceanic crust converges with lighter crust at a deep ocean trench?
The heavier (usually older and cooler hence more dense) oceanic crust normally subducts (is forced under) the younger less dense crust.
What happens when a heavier oceanic crust collides with a continental crust?
Trench
Oceanic crust is than continental crust.?
younger
Compared to landform crust the ocean crust is?
younger
Why is the main reason that oceanic crust is heavier than continental crust?
Oceanic crust is mafic in composition and continental crust is felsic in composition. Mafic minerals generally have a higher density than felsic minerals and therefore, the oceanic crust is heavier.
What is difference of the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
Continental crust is thicker but less dense, and oceanic crust is thinner but more dense, making it heavier.
Why is the Earth's crust not a gas?
Earth accreted from solid, heavier matter.
How does the age of oceanic crust compare to the age of continental crust?
Oceanic crust is generally much younger. New ocean crust is constantly being formed.
Is ocean crust or landform crust yonger?
When comparing an oceanic crust and a landform crust, the oceanic crust will be much younger. Typically, an oceanic crust is less than 200 million years old.
What is meant by continental crust and oceanic crust?
They are two different types of crust. Continental crust is heavier than Oceanic crust, so when the two collide, the Continental crust 'subducts' under the Oceanic Crust. 'Crust' referring to the tectonic plates, the surface of the Earth we stand on.
Why ozone layer which is heavier than oxygen is away from Earth's crust?
Ozone is away from crust. It founds suitable conditions for formation there.
What accounts for the difference in density between oceanic and continental crust?
The oceanic is heavier
