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If you meant thicker, the answer is no: Continental crust is much thicker than Oceanic crust. This is because the oceanic crust is formed very quickly, at an ocean ridge, for example, where the lava gradually erupts. The continental crust, on the other hand, is like a river delta: over time, it grows in height as more material is added on top (by volcanoes and other intrusions, as well as other uplifting processes).
The reason why we can't touch the Moon is because uplift and eruptions are balanced by weathering and erosion. Therefore, the thickness is regulated by an equilibrium, and this causes the crust to be thick. The thickness of the oceanic crust is not regulated in such a way, but additions to its thickness are irrelevant as the oceanic crust is very quickly subducted again.
Millions of years ago, there was a small sea between Britain and the Laurentine continent. This consisted of Oceanic crust. It was then very quickly consumed again when the plates changed their direction. The same could happen, in theory, to the Atlantic Ocean. Only time will tell...
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What crust is older in years the continental or the oceanic?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
Is the oceanic crust dense?
Yes. It is more dense than continental crust.
Why does the oceanic sink beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries?
The continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust. That's the reason we find that the oceanic crust sinks (subducts) beneath the continental crust.Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and so cannot sink below it.
What are three differences between oceanic and continental crust?
Continental crust is mostly composed out of granite, oceanic crust out of basalt.Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
What are the three differences between oceanic and Continental crust?
CONTINENTAL CRUST is 35km of thickness and oceanic is 7 km. i hope that helped
Oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust?
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
Is the continental crust thinner than the oceanic crust?
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
How do oceanic and continental crust differ?
Oceanic crust is typically thinner, denser, and younger than continental crust. It is primarily composed of basaltic rocks and forms the ocean floor, while continental crust is thicker, less dense, and contains a wider variety of rock types, including granitic rocks. Continental crust forms the continents and is older than oceanic crust.
What is older the oceanic crust or the continental crust?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
Oceanic crust is than continental crust.?
younger
What crust is older in years the continental or the oceanic?
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
Does the continental or the oceanic crust extend farther into the mantle?
The continental crust because it is thicker than the oceanic crust
Is the oceanic crust dense?
Yes. It is more dense than continental crust.
Why is the ocean crust thinner than the continental crust?
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
Why does the oceanic sink beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries?
The continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust. That's the reason we find that the oceanic crust sinks (subducts) beneath the continental crust.Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust and so cannot sink below it.
Why does the continental crust go father down into the mantle than the oceanic crust?
Continental crust, on average, is much thicker than oceanic crust. Because of the principles of isostacy and buoyancy, the continental crust will protrude more deeply into the asthenosphere than oceanic crust.
Is earth's continental crust thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust?
On average, it is much thicker than oceanic crust.
