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Samples collected by the glomar challenger showed that the youngest rocks on the ocean floor are found in the center of?
Samples collected by the Glomar Challenger showed that the youngest rocks on the ocean floor are found in the center of mid-ocean ridges. This is due to the process of seafloor spreading, where magma rises at these ridges, cools, and forms new oceanic crust. As tectonic plates move apart, older rocks are pushed outward from the ridge, making the rocks closest to the center the youngest.
How the age of the rocks on the ocean floor support the theory of the seafloor spreading?
the ages of the rocks become increasingly older in samples obtained farther from the ridge and the younger had just come out the ridge.
How ages of the rocks on the ocean floor supports the theory of seafloor spreading?
the ages of the rocks become increasingly older in samples obtained farther from the ridge and the younger had just come out the ridge.
When scientist drilled into the ocean floor taking rock samples what did they discover about the age of the rocks?
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.
What are three types of evidence provided support for the theory of sea-floor spreading?
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.
Is ocean floor smooth?
The ocean floor is not smooth.The ocean floor is made up of rocks, ledges and ditches.
How old are rocks in ocean crust?
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 where?
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located at mid-ocean ridges. These ridges are always found at divergent boundaries.
Why do you think that old rocks are rare one ocean floor?
There are no rocks on the ocean floor because they turn to sand. The moving of the water gradually wears away at the rocks.
Where can you find the youngest rocks on the ocean floor?
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.
What will you find on the ocean floor?
sand,rocks
What is an ocean floor?
broken up rocks
