SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY INTERIORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which are the 2 types of crust/lithosphere?
A
oceanic
B
continental
C
compression
D
convection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two types of lithosphere: oceanic lithosphere and continental lithosphere . Oceanic lithosphere is associated with oceanic crust, and is slightly denser than continental lithosphere. The most well-known feature associated with Earth’s lithosphere is tectonic activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere, or oceanic crust, and the continental lithosphere, or continental crust. The oceanic crust is the part of Earth’s lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lithosphere includes the crust (whether continental or oceanic) and the uppermost part of the upper mantle. It thins to a few kilometres at ocean spreading centres, thickens to about 100-150 km under the older parts of ocean basins, and is up to 250-300 km thick under continental shield areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Less dense than oceanic crust. Thicker than oceanic crust. Lighter than oceanic crust. Forms the Earth’s continents. Older than oceanic crust. 23-Aug-2020

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