stanlis
Why are plates of the oceanic lithosphere denser than those of the continental lithosphere?
Plate tectonics
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Because Oceanic Crust is composed of silicone and Magnesium and Continental Crust is composed of silicone and Aluminium. Magnesium is denser than Aluminium.