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the ages of the rocks become increasingly older in samples obtained farther from the ridge and the younger had just come out the ridge.
the ages of the rocks become increasingly older in samples obtained farther from the ridge and the younger had just come out the ridge.
oldest at the bottom youngest on top. Its the law of superposition. They also found that the age of rocks increases with increased distance from mid-ocean-ridges.
The ocean floor is not smooth.The ocean floor is made up of rocks, ledges and ditches.
Magnetic striping: Patterns of alternating magnetic polarity in the rock of the ocean floor provide evidence of the seafloor moving away from mid-ocean ridges. Age of the oceanic crust: Younger rocks are found nearer to mid-ocean ridges, supporting the idea of continuous seafloor creation. Ocean drilling samples: Rock samples from the ocean floor show consistent patterns of increasing age with distance from mid-ocean ridges, supporting the theory of seafloor spreading.
The age of rocks in the ocean crust depends on where the rocks are collected. Scientists collected rock samples from the sea floor. They found out that rock samples that were closer to mid-ocean ridges were younger than the samples farther away from the ridges. So pretty much you could get rocks that are thousands of years old to over millions of year old.
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located at mid-ocean ridges. These ridges are always found at divergent boundaries.
There are no rocks on the ocean floor because they turn to sand. The moving of the water gradually wears away at the rocks.
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are typically found along mid-ocean ridges. These areas are where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and the process of seafloor spreading. As the magma cools and solidifies, it creates new rocks that are relatively young compared to rocks found in other parts of the ocean floor.
sand,rocks
broken up rocks
It is believed that old rocks are rare on ocean floors bevause the floor has manny remains and we are not unable to reach them