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Where are the youngest rocks in the ocean located?
mid-ocean ridges
The youngest rocks in the ocean floor are located at the mid ocean?
Ridges
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.
What is the temperature of the young rocks at the mid ocean ridges?
The youngest rocks at the mid ocean ridges are those that have just solidified from molten magma. Very hot.
Are mid-ocean ridges located mostly along coastlines?
No, mid-ocean ridges are not located mostly along coastlines. Mid-ocean ridges are underwater mountain ranges that form where tectonic plates are pulling apart. They are located in the middle of the ocean and can extend for thousands of kilometers.
The oldest rocks are located at mid-ocean ridges?
Nope. The oldest rocks are located on continents, usually away from the ocean. The mid-ocean ridges are, in fact, home of some of the youngest rocks. The reason for this is what is called sea-floor spreading. Mid-ocean ridges form at places where oceanic plates diverge, or move apart. As this happens, magma rises from within the Earth to fill the gap. The magma cools and solidifies, creating new seafloor. This process continues as the plates continue to spread apart.
At which type of plate boundary are mid-ocean ridges found?
Mid-ocean ridges are located at undersea divergent plate boundaries.
What has the author Karlis Muehlenbachs written?
Karlis Muehlenbachs has written: 'Oxygen isotope studies of rocks from mid-ocean ridges' -- subject(s): Analysis, Mid-ocean ridges, Rocks, Submarine geology
Where does seafloor spreading take place?
Mid-Ocean ridges.
What are the youngest rocks on the ocean floor?
those located at the fault in the bottom of the ocean because it is a volcano and produces new rock everytime the lava cools.
Is the Rock found at mid ocean ridge old or young?
yes young rocks are found at mid ocean ridges not old rocks.
Where are the youngest seafloor rocks found?
The youngest seafloor rocks are found in the rift valleys of the mid ocean ridges. At the mid-oceanic ridges there is tectonic movement bringing new magma to the surface.
