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The plates under the Earth are made of lots of types of rock(sedimentary metamorphic and igneous rock) but underneath is the Earths mantle, a liquid like mix of melted rock.
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What is the silica content of earth's crust under the oceans?
the crust
Crust under the ocean is called?
Crust under the oceans is called oceanic crust.
What are the earths plates made of?
parts of the crust and upper mantle
How does the silica content of earths crust under the oceans get magma?
From lithospheric interactions with the asthenosphere.
Which layer contains the highest mountains and deepest oceans?
The layer on earth which contain the highest mountains and deepest oceans is the crust
What is thinnest under the oceans and thickest through the continents?
The Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains.
What is the silica content of earth's crust under the oceans?
the crust
What is the average thickness of the crust under the oceans?
The oceantic crust is (2-4mi)
Which layer is thinnest under the oceans?
The layer that is thinnest under the oceans is the crust. While it is thinnest in those underwater regions, it is the thickest in the regions where mountains are.
Is the Earth's crust thicker under the oceans or the continents?
Earth's crust is far thicker under the continents.
Which layer is the thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains?
The Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains.
Which layer is the thinnest under the oceans and the thickest in the mountains?
The Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans and thickest in the mountains.
Crust under the ocean is called?
Crust under the oceans is called oceanic crust.
The what is the thinnest under the oceans and thickest through the continents.?
the earth's crust
What is the thinnest under the oceans and thickest through the continents?
the earth's crust
In earths crust What type of rock is found under the oceans?
Oceanic crust, new oceanic crust is produced by seafloor spreading.
Is the crust made out of a liquid or a solid?
No, The crust is solid. The oceans just happen to sit on top of it.
