Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.
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On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.
The continental crust is less dense and thicker than oceanic crust, which allows it to stay on top during a collision. The low density and greater thickness of continental crust help it resist subduction beneath the oceanic crust.
Two differences are that the oceanic crust is more dense than continental, and continental crust is composed mostly of granite, while oceanic is mostly basalt
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
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Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
The continental crust because it is thicker than the oceanic crust
Yes. It is more dense than continental crust.
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
The continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust. That's the reason we find that the oceanic crust sinks (subducts) beneath the continental crust.Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and so cannot sink below it.
Continental crust, on average, is much thicker than oceanic crust. Because of the principles of isostacy and buoyancy, the continental crust will protrude more deeply into the asthenosphere than oceanic crust.
On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.