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∙ 14y agoThe newest crust in the ocean is found at the mid-ocean ridge coming up from the mantle ,then cooling down ,finally forming new rocks.
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∙ 12y agoThe youngest oceanic crust is found where it is constantly being formed: along a mid-ocean ridge. A good example would be the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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∙ 11y agoOldest crust on the earth is found at the bottom of the earth.
Newest crust on the earth is found at the top of the earth.
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∙ 11y agoOceanic Crust
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Are the layers of earth farthest from the crust the newest and youngest layers?
Yes because like sedimentary rocks they stacked on top of each other
What is the force that changes earth's crust?
The force of changing earth's crust is...... that the earth's crust is a lot thinner
Which of Earth's main layers is the thinnest?
The outermost layer, called the crust, is the thinnest layer of the earth.
The is divided into about 13 major plates?
The Earth's crust
How does the age of the oldest continental crust compare to the of the oldest ocean crust?
The oldest continental crust would be between three and one half to four billion years older than the oldest oceanic crust. This is due to the fact that ocean plates are subducted under the continental plates, subjected to partial melt and essentially recycled in the mantle before reforming.
Some of the oldest continental crust on Earth lies in?
The oldest crust on earth can be found in Australia and parts of Canada. It ranges in age from 3. 7 to 4. 28 billion years old.
Crystals in rock thought to be part of the oldest crust on earth?
They are zircon crystals.
Which are the oldest and the newest parts of Windsor castle?
the oldest is the end part and the newest is the close part
What is the oldest part of earth's crust?
The Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt is the oldest part of earth's crust. Dating back 4.28 billion years old (the earth is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old), it is the only piece of land still known to exist pre-Archean era.
Where in the world is the earth's crust the thinnest?
The thinnest part of the crust is along the mid-ocean trenches, e.g. in the middle of the Atlantic, where the crust is newest. also the best place to go is GREAT WOLF LODGE IN THE POCONOS.
Why are ocean floors the newest crust on the earth?
The reason for this is that the ocean floor is ever changing and is never in the same possition due to current.
How old are the oldest prokaryotic fossils on earth?
The oldest known fossilized prokaryotes were laid down approximately 3.5 billion years ago, only about 1 billion years after the formation of the earth's crust.
Are the layers of earth farthest from the crust the newest and youngest layers?
Yes because like sedimentary rocks they stacked on top of each other
List all the layers of rock in order from oldest to newest?
There are thousands of layers in the earth's crust. However, scientists have grouped the layers into major groups. The most recent three layers are the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic (listed from oldest to youngest). These layers represent the last 500 million years of life on earth.
Is The Department of Homeland Security the oldest executive department?
No it isn't! It's the NEWEST!
Put these programming languages you order from oldest to newest basic c plus plus cobol fortran?
From oldest to newest: FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, and C++
What new state is actually the oldest according to statehood?
Delaware is the oldest Alaska is the newest
