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Earth's crust is composed of the continents and the ocean floor.

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The floor of heavier rock under the oceans is composed of?

The floor of heavier rock under the oceans is primarily composed of basalt. Basalt forms from volcanic activity and makes up the majority of the oceanic crust.


What is the definition for earth's crust?

the outer layer of earth ; includes continents,oceans and ocean floor


The oceans crust is composed of what?

The oceanic crust composed of sima, mafic rocks and basalt. This is the top layer of the lithosphere which is found in the ocean floor.


What does the oceans plus the number of continents equal?

7 continents and 5 oceans = 12


What has greater seasonality oceans or continents?

continents


Are all sea's composed of salt water?

All seas are composed of salt water. This is as a result of the presence basalt which forms the floor of the seas and oceans.


How are aceans different from continents?

Oceans are made out of sea water, and continents are made out of land; dirt and rocks. Oceans are liquids, continents are solids.


If you were looking at a real globe what would you have to do to see the other continents and oceans?

you have to spin it to see the continents and the oceans


Why do we know more about continents than oceans?

Because we tend to spend more time on the continents than in the oceans.


How can the earth's surface be organized into continents and oceans?

the earth can be organized into 4 oceans, 7 seas, and 7 continents


Are there more continents or more oceans on earth?

Continents by a couple


Which of these is composed of lakes rivers and oceans?

the outer space is what is composed of lakes rivers and oceans WRONG. The Hydrosphere is composed of lakes, rivers, and oceans.