briehimrich3780 briehimrich3780
  • 03-04-2020
  • Geography
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What is the difference between oceanic crust and continental crust

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tribro5468 tribro5468
  • 03-04-2020
oceanic crust is more dense which makes it subduct and continental crust is less dense which makes it override the oceanic crust during subduction
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andypandy132215 andypandy132215
  • 05-05-2022

Answer:

The oceanic crust is made up of basalt while the continental crust is made up of granite.

The oceanic crust is thinner while the continental crust is much thicker.

The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.

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It could also be:

Oceanic Crust

  • Thinner
  • Mostly basalt
  • Newer
  • Denser

Continental Crust

  • Thicker
  • Older
  • Less dense
  • Mostly granite
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