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How would the age of the oldest rock on the continents compare with the age of the oldest rock on the seafloor?
The sea floor is young (the rocks are made at the mid oceanic ridges and spread out form there) while most of the continental rocks are older. This is because the continental crust floats on top of the oceanic crust and is therefore not recycled.
What was the theory that was shown to be correct by age evidence and magnetic clues?
Magnetic Reversal
What happens when you move roks away from the ocan ridge?
They increase in age and density, and decrease in temperature.
Process that forms new seafloor?
Seafloor Spreading
What is commonly used to determine the age of seafloor samples recovered by the deep-sea drilling project?
sediment cores
How does the age of rocks in the seafloor provide evidence of seafloor spreading?
Rocks in the seafloor are moving one place to another
How does the age of seafloor sediments change with increasing distance from the ocean ridge?
Age of seafloor rock and sediment increases with distance from the oceanic ridges.
What is carbon-14 dating userful for estimating the age of?
Relatively young organic materials
Where do you find young seafloor?
in the depths of the oceanic crust floor.
How does the age of seafloor sediments change the increasing distance from the ocean ridge?
age increases
What are the three types of age structure?
The three types of age structures are: young-age structure (high proportion of young individuals), stationary age structure (relatively equal proportion of individuals across age groups), and old-age structure (high proportion of older individuals).
How does seafloor depth change with age?
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What is the payment for a games developer?
High, but you must be very knowledgeable. The retirement age of game designers are relatively young
What is the average age in the uea?
The average age in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is around 33 years old. This is due to a relatively young population with a high percentage of expatriates, as well as a growing number of young Emiratis in the workforce.
How was magnetic striping used to explain age of the seafloor?
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What is the estimated age of the open star cluster M36?
Because of the high percentage of OB stars, the cluster is a relatively young cluster. M26 has an estimated age of only about 25 million years.
Is midori goto married?
No, Midori Goto is not married yet. She's still relatively young, considering the average marriage age in the U.S.A. where she lives.
