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The continental crust has the average composition of what?
Granite. Most of the crust is composed of granite. Feldspar is the most common mineral in the earth's crust.Silicon, (Si) and Alluminium, (Al).
Which is thicker continental crust or oceanic crust?
Continental crust is generally thicker than oceanic crust. Continental crust can range from 20 to 70 kilometers thick, while oceanic crust is typically around 7 to 10 kilometers thick. This is due to differences in composition and the processes by which they are formed.
Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?
Earth's oceanic crust is thinner, denser, and younger than Earth's continental crust. It is primarily composed of basaltic rock, whereas continental crust is made up of less dense granitic rock. Oceanic crust is constantly being formed at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at subduction zones.
Why does the continental crust float higher on the mantle than on the oceanic crust?
Continental crust is less dense and thicker than oceanic crust, causing it to float higher on the mantle. The continental crust is also compositionally different, with a greater amount of less dense materials like granite compared to the basaltic composition of oceanic crust. This difference in density and composition results in the continental crust floating higher on the mantle.
What material is only found in continental crust?
Granitic rock is a material that is primarily found in continental crust. It is composed of minerals like quartz, feldspar, and mica, and is associated with the lighter composition characteristic of continental crust compared to oceanic crust.
What is the general composition of earths continental crust?
Water
What composition is earths crust?
oceanic crust is made of basalt while continental crust is made of silica rich rocks like granite.
How thick is the earths continental crust?
The continental crust is about 25 to 70 kilometers thick. The average is about 50 kilometers.
What is the composition of continental crust?
The composition of the continental crust is granitic overall, high in silicon and aluminum, when compared to the oceanic crust.
What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
The continental crust has the average composition of what?
Granite. Most of the crust is composed of granite. Feldspar is the most common mineral in the earth's crust.Silicon, (Si) and Alluminium, (Al).
The layer of the earths crust that is not covered by ocean water is called what?
continental crust
What is the average thickness of Earth's crust?
The Earths Crust can be divided between Oceanic Crust and Continental Crust. Oceanic and Continental Crust are quiet different. The thickness of oceanic crust is between 5km and 10km. It is made of mainly basalt, grabbo and diabise. The thickness of continental crust is between 30km and 50km. It is made up of lighter rocks such as granite.
Is the continental crust the land you walk on?
well, to be technical the earths crust is really on the inner outside
The earths crust is made of rock sections called?
Continental plates.
Which portion of earths crust is more dense. oceanic or continental?
Oceanic
What is not one of the eight common elements in earths continental crust?
Carbon
