The oceanic plates gets subducted or goes under the continental plate
A deep ocean trench is commonly formed at a plate boundary where oceanic crust converges with continental crust. The oceanic crust is denser and is forced beneath the lighter continental crust, creating a deep trench.
Subduction zones are commonly formed at these plate boundaries, where the denser oceanic crust is forced beneath the less dense continental crust. This process can create deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes. Over time, it can also result in the formation of mountain ranges on the continental crust.
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
1. The Oceanic crust is dense while the Continental crust is relatively lighter. 2. The Oceanic crust consists of Silicon and Magnessium, while the Continental crust has Silicon and Alluminium. 3. The Oceanic crust is thin, while the Continental crust is thick. 4. The Oceanic crust makes up the ocean floor, while the Continental crust carries the continents.
CONTINENTAL CRUST is 35km of thickness and oceanic is 7 km. i hope that helped
A deep ocean trench is commonly formed at a plate boundary where oceanic crust converges with continental crust. The oceanic crust is denser and is forced beneath the lighter continental crust, creating a deep trench.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
Subduction zones are commonly formed at these plate boundaries, where the denser oceanic crust is forced beneath the less dense continental crust. This process can create deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes. Over time, it can also result in the formation of mountain ranges on the continental crust.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.
It is not. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust!
Continental crust is the thicker of the two: it extends far beneath and above the Oceanic crust.
The oceanic crust begins at the Mid-Ocean Ridge, where tectonic plates are moving apart, allowing magma to rise and solidify, forming new crust. This process of seafloor spreading creates the youngest oceanic crust at the ridge and older crust farther away from it.
Continental crust is far older than oceanic crust.