How is continental crust different from oceanic crust?

Oceanic crust is thinner and more likely to sink.

Continental crust is more dense and lighter.

Continental crust is thicker and more likely to sink.

Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense.

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Biology

Caleb Long

22 September, 06:06

How is continental crust different from oceanic crust?

Oceanic crust is thinner and more likely to sink.

Continental crust is more dense and lighter.

Continental crust is thicker and more likely to sink.

Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense.

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Cristofer Bishop · Answer 1

Oceanic crust is thinner and more likely to sink.

Explanation:

In most places the continental crust is 35 km thick and the oceanic crust is 5 to 10 km thick. Additionally, the continental crust is less dense than the oceanic, the density of the continental core is on average 2.8 g / cm3 and the oceanic is 3.

the oceanic crust, being denser than the continental one sinks more likely

Maddox Knapp · Answer 2

the last one, oceanic crust is more dense!

How is continental crust different from oceanic crust?Oceanic crust is thinner and more likely to sink.Continental crust is more dense and lighter.Continental crust is thicker and more likely to sink.Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense.

How is continental crust different from oceanic crust?

Oceanic crust is thinner and more likely to sink.

Continental crust is more dense and lighter.

Continental crust is thicker and more likely to sink.

Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense.