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How did scientists figure out how old the rocks in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge are?
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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 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 did the scientists see in a submersible observed the mid- ocean ridge?
Rocks formed by the rapid hardening of molten material.
How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from the mid-ocean ridge were older than those near it?
i never know
What did scientists in a submersible see when they observed the mid ocean ridge?
Scientists in a submersible saw rocks formed by the rapid hardening of molten material when they observed the mid ocean ridge. They only saw these after rocking the submersible in every direction.
How does evidence that rocks farther from a ridge are older than rocks closer to the ridge support the idea of sea floor spreading?
;klh
Why are oceans far away form a ridge?
cuz rocks come up from the ridge and create land by the ridge
Scientists who study the physical properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have formed are called?
Scientists who study rocks are called petrologists.
What kind of rocks did scientists in a submersible see when they observers the mid ocean ridge that helped them realize that new material is being formed in the ocean?
It was lava (volcanic magma) from undersea volcanic vents.
What kind of rocks did scientists in a submersible see when they observed the mid ocean ridge that help them realize that new material is being formed in the ocean?
It was lava (volcanic magma) from undersea volcanic vents.
How do rocks along the central valley of the mid ocean ridge provide evidence for sea floor spreading?
because the scientists found that the farther the rocks the older the rocks were. so the youngest rocks were found near the mid-ocean ridge. this showed that sea-floor spreading took place. +++ The primary evidence is "magnetic striping": remnant magnetising by the Earth's magnetic field of the iron compounds in the basalt forming the ocean floor. The magnetic traces are parallel to the spreading-ridges, and their polarity reflect the field's periodic reversal. The further from the ridge, the older the stripes. The rock is imprinted with the magnetism as it cools below a certain point in being eruped along the ridge.
Where are the yougest rocks found at the ocean ridge?
The youngest rock found in the ocean ridge is called a hot rocks. They are formed when oceanic plates diverge are separate from each other.
