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The oceanic crust is generally hottest at mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates are diverging, and magma rises to create new crust. As you move away from these ridges, the crust cools gradually due to the increasing distance from the heat source. Additionally, areas near subduction zones, where the oceanic crust is being forced down into the mantle, can also experience increased temperatures due to geothermal gradients.
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In which layer of earth would you expect to find the least dense materials?
The crust is the least dense portion of the solid Earth because it is the thinnest layer.
How much does the oceanic crust weigh?
The average density of oceanic crust is about 2.9 g/cm^3. Given that oceanic crust is typically around 7 km thick, the weight of a cubic meter of oceanic crust would be approximately 29,000 kg (or 29 metric tons).
What is the layers of the earth call?
I believe this would be the oceanic crust
Where are the elder parts of the ocean floor located?
Oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges and (through the creation of new oceanic crust) is pushed toward a convergent plate boundary where it is subducted. So the oldest oceanic crust would be located at a convergent plate boundary where the oceanic crust is being subducted under continental crust.
If a layer of the crust is pushed up what changes would you expect to see?
If a layer of the crust is pushed up which of the following changes would you expect to see?
Would it be better to drill through the earths crust or the oceanic crust?
oceanic crust
In which layer of earth would you expect to find the least dense materials?
The crust is the least dense portion of the solid Earth because it is the thinnest layer.
What is the oceanic lithosphere?
The lithosphere is composed of crust and hard upper mantle. The oceanic lithosphere would be hard upper mantle and basaltic oceanic crust.
What is oceanic lithosphere?
The lithosphere is composed of crust and hard upper mantle. The oceanic lithosphere would be hard upper mantle and basaltic oceanic crust.
How much does the oceanic crust weigh?
The average density of oceanic crust is about 2.9 g/cm^3. Given that oceanic crust is typically around 7 km thick, the weight of a cubic meter of oceanic crust would be approximately 29,000 kg (or 29 metric tons).
Is Mount Kilimanjaro made of continental crust or oceanic crust?
Of course it's continental crust! If it were made of oceanic crust, it would be underwater or some large island starting at the bottom of the ocean floor!
What is the layers of the earth call?
I believe this would be the oceanic crust
What is the layer of the earth called?
I believe this would be the oceanic crust
What country would you find the youngest oceanic crust?
Iceland
Where would you expect to find the oldest on the ocean floor?
Somewhere at the bottom of the Marianas Trench you would find the oldest rock of the oceanic crust. Somewhere else, however, there are older rocks on the ocean floor--those deposited by icebergs that have broken off of glaciers. Those erratic rocks could be much older than the oldest oceanic crust.
Where would you expect to find the oldest rock on the oldest floor?
Somewhere at the bottom of the Marianas Trench you would find the oldest rock of the oceanic crust. Somewhere else, however, there are older rocks on the ocean floor--those deposited by icebergs that have broken off of glaciers. Those erratic rocks could be much older than the oldest oceanic crust.
Why would a certain thickness of continental crust displace less of the mantle than the same thickness of oceanic crust?
Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust, so it floats higher on the mantle. This means that the same thickness of continental crust will displace less mantle compared to oceanic crust. Additionally, continental crust is composed of lighter rocks like granites, while oceanic crust is made of denser rocks like basalt.
