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The Oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust
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∙ 13y agoThe Ocean's crust is denser.
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Oceanic crust is what than continental crust?
Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.
Differences of the continental crust and oceanic crust?
Thickness - continental = much thickerDensity - oceanic crust is denser than continental, which is why the oceanic crust subducts under the continental at destructive plates boundaries.
What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of the continental crust and why does this happen?
The oceanic crust will slide under the continental crust. And the reason is because the oceanic crust is much denser and the continental crust is least dense.
Compare and contrast oceanic crust and continental crust?
Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust. However, continental crust is denser and will therefore sink in subduction zones.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is .?
denser (Apex)
Oceanic crust is what than continental crust?
Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.
Is oceanic continental crust denser?
Yes it is
Differences of the continental crust and oceanic crust?
Thickness - continental = much thickerDensity - oceanic crust is denser than continental, which is why the oceanic crust subducts under the continental at destructive plates boundaries.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is?
denser
What crust is more dense oceanic or continental crust?
Oceanic crust is significantly denser.
Can oceanic crust sink?
It is denser than continental crust.
What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of the continental crust and why does this happen?
The oceanic crust will slide under the continental crust. And the reason is because the oceanic crust is much denser and the continental crust is least dense.
Compare and contrast oceanic crust and continental crust?
Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust. However, continental crust is denser and will therefore sink in subduction zones.
Oceanic crust slides under continental crust during subduction because oceanic crust is .?
denser (Apex)
Why is oceanic crust always subducted underneath the continental crust?
Oceanic crust subducts under continental crust because it is denser. Continental crust's density is too low for it to be forced into the mantle.
Why does ocenaic crust sink beneath the continental crust at a subduction boundary?
The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.
Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?
thinner and denser
