2006-11-17 21:54:07 · 5 answers · asked by quen_khan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_plate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tectonic_plates
2006-11-18 10:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by Geo06 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm... they are the crustal rocks which underlie the continents and continental shelf. they're generally less dense than oceanic crust because the are usually made up of more silica rich rocks. This is why they are more bouyant and are generally 25-70 km thick.
2006-11-18 17:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by jezmek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What exactly do you want to know?
That the primary rock is granitic?
Plate tectonic theory?
That oceanic subducts under?
2006-11-18 07:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-11-18 06:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by James K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try
2006-11-18 10:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by dianed33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋