menu-iconExamlexExamLexServices

Discover

Ask a Question
  1. All Topics
  2. Topic
    Geology/Geography/Oceanography/Atmospheric Sciences
  3. Study Set
    Essentials of Geology
  4. Exam
    Exam 2: The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics
  5. Question
    Beneath a Blanket of Sediments,oceanic Crust Is Primarily Composed of Two
Solved

Beneath a Blanket of Sediments,oceanic Crust Is Primarily Composed of Two

Question 15

Question 15

Multiple Choice

Beneath a blanket of sediments,oceanic crust is primarily composed of two rocks,____________.


A) granite and diorite
B) gabbro and basalt
C) sandstone and shale
D) slate and gneiss

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Q11: Marine magnetic anomaly belts run parallel to<br>A)

Q11: Marine magnetic anomaly belts are widest when

Q13: When two bodies of continental lithosphere are

Q14: Segments of the mid-ocean ridge system are

Q18: As compared to a slowly spreading mid-ocean

Q20: Most of the pulling force that drives

Q30: At a subduction zone,the overriding plate _.<br>A)is

Q38: Broad,sediment-covered continental shelves are found along _.<br>A)active

Q46: The magnetic field of Earth in the

Q47: The age of oceanic crust _ with

Examlex

ExamLex

About UsContact UsPerks CenterHomeschoolingTest Prep

Work With Us

Campus RepresentativeInfluencers

Links

FaqPricingChrome Extension

Download The App

Get App StoreGet Google Play

Policies

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines

Scan To Download

qr-code

Copyright © (2025) ExamLex LLC.

Privacy PolicyTerms Of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines