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Near the mid-Atlantic ridge.
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∙ 16y agoMid-Oceanic Ridge.
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Are the youngest rock on the ocean floor near or far from mid- ocean ridges?
Is the following sentence true or false? the theory of sea-floor spreading explains why rocks of the ocean floor are youngest near the mid-ocean ridge.____
Where are the youngest rocks found on the seafloor?
Near fault lines, it is there that rocks are created by the rubbing or colliding of the tectonic plates. Rocks could also be made by volcanoes via the cooling of magma and lava. The closer to the fault line you are the newer the rock and the farther away you get the older the rock becomes.
Where is the youngest rock in an ocean basin found?
flanks of the oceanic ridge.
Where is the youngest rock found in the earth's crust found?
The youngest rocks in the crust are found on and near active volcanoes, such as those at mid-ocean ridges.
Where is the youngest rock usually found?
in the middle of the ocean ridge
Where is the youngest rock found in the earth's crust?
The youngest rocks in the crust are found on and near active volcanoes, such as those at mid-ocean ridges.
On the ocean floor where is the oldest rock?
The oldest rock in oceanic crust is that which is found the greatest distance from a mid-ocean-ridge.
Where can basalt rock be found?
It can be found at the ocean's floor and in areas where lava flows occurred.
What is the eroded material found on the ocean floor is called?
Igneous Rock
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 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.
You find a rock deep in the ocean that contains a fossil What kind of rock is this?
Sedimentary is found below the ocean floor or area with water
