Continental plates are usually quite thick (between 35 to 70 km) compared to the much thinner oceanic plates (between 5 and 10 km). The oceanic rocks are usually made from basalt, while ...

A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has discovered a new gold-sulfur complex that helps researchers ...

A significant geological shift is gradually reshaping our planet's surface. Scientists have uncovered evidence of a new ocean ...

The boundary where the two plates meet is called a convergent boundary. Deep trenches appear at these boundaries, caused by the oceanic plate bending downward into the Earth. Deep below the Earth ...

For example, oceanic plates are denser than the continental plates. The eggshells do not move while the plates do. The egg has one inner section (yolk) whereas the Earth's core comprises a solid ...