sharedoc

By contrast oceanic crust is composed of basaltic rocks which are much denser and heavier. Continental crust is composed of granitic rocks which are made up of relatively lightweight minerals such as quartz and feldspar. The Crust Zoral S Website The thickest parts are under the continents and …

Cordillera de los andes are the longest continental mountain range in the world forming a continuous highland along the western edge of south america. To get such a high mountain chain in a subduction zone setting is unusual which adds to the importance of trying to figure out when and how it happ…

Oceanic lithosphere which is associated with oceanic crust and exists in the ocean basins mean density of about 2 9. So in a way the lithosphere protects the earth just as an eggshell protects the egg yolk. Section 2 1 Earth Facts Average Distance From The Sun The mineralogy and chemistry are u…