Which plate is more dense, the continental or the oceanic?

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Geoearth
Dec 10, 2015

The oceanic crust

Explanation:

Because denser minerals make up the oceanic plates and they are much cooler than the continental crust. Temperature affects density so a warmer continental crust is less dense than a cooler oceanic crust.

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