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What is it called when granite makes up the continental crust?
I think granite is continental crust
When the ocean floor collides with a crustal plate what happens?
it subducts underneath the crustal plate
Why does oceanic crust dive underneath continental crust?
This process is known as subduction and occurs at convergent plate boundaries because oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.
Continental and oceanic crust?
The two parts of the crust that make up the earth. The continental supports land while the oceanic crust is at the bottom of the ocean. - Anonymous
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
when oceanic crust and continental crust collide, the oceanic crust sinks down beneath the continental crust. this is called subduction.
What is located on top of the continental crust?
landforms
Which portion of the continental margin serves as a boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust?
The portion of the continental margin that serves as a boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is called the continental shelf. This is the shallowest part of the margin, located between the shoreline and the continental slope.
What percentage of volcanoes appear on continental crust?
Approximately 80% of volcanoes are located on continental crust, with the remaining 20% found on oceanic crust. This distribution is due to the presence of subduction zones and hotspots primarily located on continental plates.
Does the Hudson Bay sit on top of continental or oceanic crust?
The Hudson Bay sits on top of both the continental and oceanic crust.
Which is thicker continental crust oceanic crust?
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.
What is continental and oceanic crust?
Continental crust is the thicker, less dense, and older type of crust found beneath continents, primarily composed of granite and sedimentary rock. Oceanic crust is the thinner, more dense, and younger type of crust located beneath oceans, primarily composed of basalt. The boundary between continental and oceanic crust is known as the continental-oceanic crust boundary.
Why is the ocean crust thinner than the continental crust?
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
Is the continental crust thinner than the oceanic crust?
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
What is older the oceanic crust or the continental crust?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
Oceanic crust is than continental crust.?
younger
Oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust?
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
What is the boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust known as?
The boundary between the oceanic crust and continental crust is known as the continental shelf. This is the shallowest part of the ocean that extends from the shore to the continental slope.
