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  • 02-03-2022
  • Geography
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Why is the temperature of oceanic crust slightly lower than continental crust?.

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jasmind50 jasmind50
  • 02-03-2022

Answer:Continental crust is much thicker than oceanic crust (averages between 20 to 25 miles thick), but is actually slightly less dense than oceanic crust. The main type of rock on continents is called granite. So if these two types of crust were to collide into each other, what do you think would happen to the oceanic crust? As a whole, notice that the crust is lighter than the mantle

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