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How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from the mid-ocean ridge were older than those near it?
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How does sediment that is closer to a mid-ocean ridge compare to sediment that is farther away?
it is older
How does evidence that rocks farther from a ridge are older than rocks closer to the ridge support the idea of sea floor spreading?
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How do the ages of the rocks on the seafloor support the theory of seafloor spreading?
The ages of the rocks become older the farther the way they are from the ridges. The closer they are the younger it is. This leaves evidence to the seafloor spreading theory.
Where are the youngest rocks found on the seafloor?
Near fault lines, it is there that rocks are created by the rubbing or colliding of the tectonic plates. Rocks could also be made by volcanoes via the cooling of magma and lava. The closer to the fault line you are the newer the rock and the farther away you get the older the rock becomes.
How are sedimentary layers used to date fossils?
Stratigraphic layers can be used to determine the age of a fossil in a simple manner. The layers towards the top of an outcrop are younger (Law of Superposition and Law of Original Horizontality) and the layers near the bottom are older. If a fossil is found in a lower layer then that fossil is older than any fossils found in the higher up layers.
How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from the mid ocean ridge were older than the ones closer to the mid ocean ridge?
I don't believe that is possible to figure out
How did scientist discover that rocks farther away from the mid ocean ridge were older that those near it?
i never know
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.
Do Ocean sediments become younger or older away from midocean ridges?
Older, as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge the sediment gets thicker and older
How did scientists determine that the age of rocks farther from the mid-ocean ridge were older?
thye pulled rocks from a drill and studied them obviously
What can scientists discover by counting the number of craters on a surface?
Scientists can discover the relative age of two objects by counting the number of craters on their surfaces. The longer an object has been in space, the more craters it should have. Comparing the number of craters on two objects in space will determine which is older.
How scientist discover that rocks farther away from the mid ocean ridge were older than those near it?
By determing the age of rock samples obtained by drilling in the sea floor!:)
How did scientists find out that rocks farther away from the mid ocean ridges were older than those near it?
I don't know, that's why i came here. Obviously it didn't help.
How do you get ejaculate to shoot?
It goes farther as you get older (I'm assuming you are young since you are worried about something as meaningless as how far it goes). Once you are older, it goes farther the longer you go without ejaculating.
What does Benjamin Franklin discover as he gets older?
Pemory last!
How does sediment that is closer to a mid-ocean ridge compare to sediment that is farther away?
it is older
How does sediment that is closer to a mid ocean ridge compare to sediment that is farther away?
it is older
