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Is the oceanic crust near a mid-ocean ridge is older than crust far away?
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∙ 6y ago
Sorry, you have it entirely reversed.
Jordyn Pfeffer
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∙ 12y agoIt is younger because the plates there pull apart, causing a new sea floor to form. When a hotspot is involved, it will push away the old sea floor to make room for the new one.
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∙ 16y agoYes.The crust near oceanic ridges are younger since the crust is created here.Constant under water volcanic activities through the ridges pushes apart new oceanic floor only to be consumed at deep sea trenches,where the crust is definitely older.
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∙ 9y agoA divergent boundary is a linear feature between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. The crust near a divergent boundary is younger compared to the crust farther away from the boundary.
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∙ 11y agoNo, actually its the farther it goes from the ridge the older and the thicker it gets.
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∙ 13y agoRock samples near deep sea trenches are older then near ocean ridges
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∙ 10y agoTrue
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Is the oceanic crust near a mid-ocean ridge thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust away from the mid-ocean ridge?
The Oceanic Crust close to the Mid Ocean Ridge is thinner than that Oceanic Crust far away from the ridge. This is due to tensional forces, as a result of crustal expansion and rock fracturing during the formation of the ridge.the oceanic crust is thinner
Why is the youngest oceanic crust found near the divergent plate boundaries?
New rock is formed near the mid-oceanic ridge as oceanic plates diverge or separate from each other. Hot rocks rising from the asthenosphere melt from decompression as they rise, filling the fault and forming new basaltic oceanic crust. As new crust is added, older crust is pushed away. Therefore, the further away from the mid-oceanic ridge, the older the crustal rocks.
The oceanic ridge system is the major site of?
Crust creation and plate divergence.
Places where new seafloor is being created?
New oceanic crust is being created at the mid-ocean ridges.
Is the absence of deep focus earthquakes along the oceanic ridge system is inconsistent with the theory of plate tectonics?
No, the crust is very thin under the oceanic ridge system, making deep focus earthquakes impossible there as the crust does not have the required depth for such earthquakes.
Is oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge older thean oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
Its oceanic crust
Is oceanic crust near a mid ocean ridge older than oceanic crust far away?
Sorry, you have it entirely reversed.
What evidence can prove that the ocean floor was moving?
Oceanic crust that was farther away from a mid-ocean ridge was older that crust closer to the ridge
Is Older oceanic crust found at the center of mid-ocean ridge?
No farther away
What evidence proved the ocean floor was moving?
oceanic crust that was farther away from a mid-ocean ridge was older than crust closer to the ridge
Is the oceanic crust near a mid-ocean ridge thicker or thinner than the oceanic crust away from the mid-ocean ridge?
The Oceanic Crust close to the Mid Ocean Ridge is thinner than that Oceanic Crust far away from the ridge. This is due to tensional forces, as a result of crustal expansion and rock fracturing during the formation of the ridge.the oceanic crust is thinner
Oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge is younger than oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
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Is oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge younger than oceanic crust farther from the ridge?
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Is oceanic crust near the mid ocean ridge younger than oceanic crust farther away from the ridge?
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Is the Mid-Oceanic Ridge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
One of the midocean ridges is, but others are in other oceans, seas, and bays.
Is crust created or destroyed at the oceanic ridge?
created
Does granitic crust form at the mid oceanic ridge?
Granitic crust does not form at the mid-oceanic ridge. Rather another type of igneous rock Basalt is formed at the Mid-Oceanic ridge. Both are silicate rocks and have a high oxygen and silica content. The difference is that Granite is formed intrusively, that is within the Earth's crust. Basalt is extrusive, that is it is formed above the Earth's surface, such as at the bottom of the ocean at the Mid-Oceanic ridge.
