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The Earth's crust is destroyed when subduction occurs.

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Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?

Earth's oceanic crust is thinner, denser, and younger than Earth's continental crust. It is primarily composed of basaltic rock, whereas continental crust is made up of less dense granitic rock. Oceanic crust is constantly being formed at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at subduction zones.


When Crust is destroyed.?

The Earth's crust is destroyed when subduction occurs.


What is the size of the earths crust?

The Earths crust is approximately 650 km deep.


What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?

The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.


Is the crust formed or destroyed at a sliding boundary?

At convergent boundaries are boundaries the crust is destroyed by subduction of oceanic crust underneath continental crust or other oceanic crust.


Is the crust formed or destroyed at the sliding boundary?

At convergent boundaries are boundaries the crust is destroyed by subduction of oceanic crust underneath continental crust or other oceanic crust.


What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?

mantle


Why is the stress the earths crust?

The earth's crust is not stress


The crust is only what of earths thickness?

half of earths layer


When is crust neither formed or destroyed?

Crust is neither formed nor destroyed when the rate of crust formation at mid-ocean ridges equals the rate of crust destruction at subduction zones. This balance is known as isostasy and helps maintain the overall thickness of the Earth's crust.


What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?

continental crust


What is the state of the earths crust?

The earth's crust is generally solid.