Answered: 16. The Continental Crust, Oceanic… | bartleby
This layer of the Earth is referred to as the (A) and it floats or moves on a melted layer of Earth called the (B) .* Continental Crust, Sedimentary Deposits Oceanic Crust 10 km 100 km A. В. 200 km Upper Mantle (down to 670 km) O Crust, Mantle O Plates, Lithosphere O Lithosphere, Asthenosphere O Lithosphere, Hot Spot
Answered: Part A Continental rift zones Divergent… | bartleby
Part A Continental rift zones Divergent boundaries can crea create continental rift zones. The continent will break apart as a consequence of this rifting, with each new landmass being separated by a newly formed seafloor As shown in the figure below, continental rifting is caused by the tensional forces generated by diverging plates.
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Answered: An element makes up 0.0021% of the… | bartleby
An element makes up 0.0021% of the Earth's continental crust by mass. Express this in ppm (parts per million), to an appropriate number of significant figures
Answered: 5. The "iceberg analogy" for the… | bartleby
The "iceberg analogy" for the isostatic equilibrium of the continental crust turns out to be quite the relative density of icebergs versus seawater is close to the relative density of continental crust versus mantle. Glacial ice is about 15% less dense than seawater; likewise continental crust is about 15% less dense than the mantle.
Answered: Which statements about Earth's crust… | bartleby
Transcribed Image Text: Which statements about Earth's crust are true? Check all that apply. O The crust includes soil, rock, and water. O There are three different kinds of crust. O The crust is thickest under the ocean. O The ocean crust is made of young rocks. O The ocean crust is denser than continental crust.
Answered: The main way water gets into a… | bartleby
Transcribed Image Text: The main way water gets into a subduction zone is by Multiple Choice heating of the overlying continental crust. a decrease in pressure that causes melting. rain associated with eruptions in the island arc. seawater introduced into oceanic crust at the mid-ocean ridge, prior to subduction.
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2024年4月3日 · Lecture Quiz #3 Igneous Rocks 1. You are walking along and pick up a piece a granite. Give me a reasonable location for where this might be expected. Granite is a light-colored plutonic rock found throughout the continental crust, most commonly in mountai
Answered: Which of the following is a true… | bartleby
Which of the following is a true statement about the Earth’s crust? The thinnest crust exists where mountains have been uplifted on the surface The crust contains one major rock type which is similar to the rocks made in the mantle Only the continental crust comprises the lithosphere The thickest continental crust exists where mountains have been uplifted on …
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Can i get help with the following practice questions please. QUESTION 2 The feature marked ‘’1”’ on the Tralfamadore map could most reasonably be described as the following:
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Answered: Compared to the oceanic crust, the… | bartleby
Transcribed Image Text:.Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is usually A) thicker, with a less dense granitic composition B) thicker, with a more dense basaltic composition C) thinner, with a less dense granitic composition D) thinner, with a more dense basaltic composition