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How did science discover the age of the rocks on the ocean floor which are older younger?
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Why are the Rock's close to a mid-ocean ridge younger than the ones that are farther away?
Mid-ocean ridges are basically underground volcanoes that lava from the Earth's Mantle can breach. The ocean, however, freezes the lava and that in turn forms rock. If this happens repeatedly, then the older rock gets pushed away from the source, and the younger, just formed rock is, therefore, closer to the ridge. So the younger rock being formed by the ridge is pushing away the older, previously made, igneous rock.
Is the floor near the mid ocean old?
No. The newest ocean floor is at the mid-ocean ridge.
How does the ocean floor near the center slit differ from the ocean floor near the side slit?
The ocean floor near the side slit is colder, denser, and older than the ocean floor near the center slit
What is the movement of ocean floor on either side of a mid ocean ridge best known as?
ocean-floor spreading
What made the scientists believe that the sea floor is spreading?
1. What made scientist believe that the seafloor was spreading? Samples of the deep ocean floor show that basaltic oceanic crust and overlying sediment become progressively younger as the mid-ocean ridge is approached, and the sediment cover is thinner near the ridge. Also, the rock making up the ocean floor is considerably younger than the continents, with no samples found over 200 million years old, as contrasted with maximum ages of over 3 billion years for the continental rocks. This confirms that older ocean crust has been reabsorbed in ocean trench systems. by; Vontamayosa find me on Facebook
What did the submarine Alvin discover on the ocean floor?
hello
Which theory explains why rocks found on the ocean floor are younger than found on continents?
Sea Floor Spreading
Which theory explains why rocks found on the ocean floor are younger than those. Found on continents?
Sea Floor Spreading
What evidence in rock supports the theory of seafloor spreading?
Convergence supports the theory of seafloor spreading. Samples of the deep ocean floor are evidence of seafloor spreading because the basaltic oceanic crust and overlapping sediment become younger as the mid-ocean ridge is approached. Also, the rock that makes up the floor of the ocean is younger than the continents.
What is the name of the ship that collected rock samples that proved the ocean floor is younger near the mid-ocean ridge?
Glomar challenger
Facts about the ocean floor?
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How do scientists explain older and younger rock placement on the ocean floor?
They measure how far away the rock is from the mid-ocean ridge. The farther, the older.
What sphere is the ocean floor in?
Hydrosphere (Ocean) Lithosphere (Crust and rigid mantle) Source: My memory. (former Earth Science student)
What evidence in rocks supports the theory seafloor spreading?
Convergence supports the theory of seafloor spreading. Samples of the deep ocean floor are evidence of seafloor spreading because the basaltic oceanic crust and overlapping sediment become younger as the mid-ocean ridge is approached. Also, the rock that makes up the floor of the ocean is younger than the continents.
What is marine snow in science?
marine snow is the dead organic matter falling through the depths of the ocean, coming to settle in the benthos (ocean floor).
How are ocean-floor rocks and sediments evidence of seafloor spreading?
because that there are younger rocks found at ocean ridges than the ones found near deep-sea trenches
What science that deals with the dynamics of the ocean?
Oceanography (also called oceanology or marine science). It is a branch of Earth Science that studies the ocean. It covers the study of:- ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics- marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics- plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor- fluxes of chemical substances and physical properties in the ocean
