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What happens when rock and water under the crust become very hot?
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Pressures can dramatically increase, causing the rock to melt.
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How do oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
How do the densities of oceanic crust and continental crust influence what happens when an oceanic plate coverages with a continental plate?
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. All that water weight compresses the heck out of the material in the plate and also the oceanic crust contains larger percentages of denser elements such as magnesium and iron than the continental crust which also contributes to it's higher density. This sets the conditions for what happens. The more dense oceanic crust will "dive under" continental crust because it is more dense, and all because of the difference in densities.
What happens when an earthquake takes place underwater?
Earthquakes are caused by the slipping of rock under the crust. The waves still travel on the ground, as they would above water, but the waves would cause a tsumai to happen.
What is continental and oceanic crust?
The continental crust is the land. The oceanic is under the ocean.
What layer of the Earth's crust that is not covered by ocean water is called the crust?
continental crust
Which planet has a moon with a possible ocean water under a crust of ice?
Jupiter's moons - Europa and Ganymede possibly have oceans of liquid water under their crust. Saturn's moon - Enceladus also has a possible ocean of water under it's crust.
What do scientist think might exist under Europa's crust?
Scientists believe that there is liquid water, under the crust of Europa.
How do oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
How do the oceanic and continental crust differ?
Because the oceanic crust is under water in the ocean and a continental crust is land such as the continents
What layer has volcanoes?
under water mostly but you can find them on the crust!
How deep is the the Earth's crust in feet?
The oceanic crust, or the crust of the earth that is under water, is between 15,840 feet and 31,680 feet thick. The continental crust, or the crust not covered in ocean water, is between 105,600 feet and 158,400 feet thick.
How deep is the earth's crust in feet?
The oceanic crust, or the crust of the earth that is under water, is between 15,840 feet and 31,680 feet thick. The continental crust, or the crust not covered in ocean water, is between 105,600 feet and 158,400 feet thick.
How do the densities of oceanic crust and continental crust influence what happens when an oceanic plate coverages with a continental plate?
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. All that water weight compresses the heck out of the material in the plate and also the oceanic crust contains larger percentages of denser elements such as magnesium and iron than the continental crust which also contributes to it's higher density. This sets the conditions for what happens. The more dense oceanic crust will "dive under" continental crust because it is more dense, and all because of the difference in densities.
Where does new water from Earth come from?
it comes from under the earth's crust
I know there is water under land But what is under water?
If we look beneath water, no matter how deep, we will always find the rock of the crust of the earth. You might have heard the term "ball of rock" applied to the earth, and the crust is the outer covering of that ball of rock. All of the world's oceans sit on top of the crust of the earth.
What happens to mantle rock descending oceanic crust scrapes past continental crust?
The mantle rock descending from the oceanic crust causes the water in oceanic crust to be released. This lowers the melting point of the rock and causes it to melt.
Scientsts think that the moon europa may have what?
liquid water, under its icy crust.
