Of the Earth's major plates, the following are composed of a majority of oceanic crust: Pacific, North American, African, Antarctic, Australian, and South American.
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∙ 15y agoOceanic plates are composed mostly of oceanic crust. These plates are thinner, denser, and younger compared to continental plates. The Pacific Plate is a prominent example of an oceanic plate.
Tectonic plates consist of both continental and oceanic crust. The Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates that constantly move and interact with each other. Some plates are predominantly made up of continental crust, while others are mostly composed of oceanic crust.
The oceanic crust consists of heavier rock, mostly Basalt, so that if a oceanic plate collides with a continental plate the oceanic plate will be forced down below the continental plate, forming island arcs.continental plates are thicker than oceanic plates.
The plates that include only oceanic crust with no continents are the Pacific Plate, Nazca Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate. These plates are mainly composed of basaltic oceanic crust and are located in the ocean basin areas.
The continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust. Oceanic crust is younger and primarily composed of basalt, while continental crust is older and made up of a variety of rock types, including granite and sedimentary rocks.
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
Tectonic plates consist of both continental and oceanic crust. The Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates that constantly move and interact with each other. Some plates are predominantly made up of continental crust, while others are mostly composed of oceanic crust.
Oceanic crust is thin and composed mostly of dense basaltic rock.Continental crust is thick and composed mostly of light granitic rock.
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Continental crust is mostly composed out of granite, oceanic crust out of basalt.Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
Some geologists believe there are no tectonic plates composed solely of continental crust, as plates typically consist of both continental and oceanic crust. The concept of a plate composed entirely of continental crust is not widely accepted in the field of plate tectonics.
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
The oceanic crust consists of heavier rock, mostly Basalt, so that if a oceanic plate collides with a continental plate the oceanic plate will be forced down below the continental plate, forming island arcs.continental plates are thicker than oceanic plates.
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic crust (mostly basalt)
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The plates that include only oceanic crust with no continents are the Pacific Plate, Nazca Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate. These plates are mainly composed of basaltic oceanic crust and are located in the ocean basin areas.