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What do we call the central ridge that divides the oceans floor into two parts?
It is the mid-ocean ridge.
Where would I find the oldest rock on the ocean floor?
The oldest rock on the ocean floor can be found in the central parts of the ocean basins, particularly in regions known as abyssal plains. These rocks are generally around 200 million years old or older.
Why are the oldest parts of the ocean floor no older than about 200 million years.?
Because the oldest parts reach the continental crust and then the ocean floor sinks beneath the continental crust, into the mantle.
Can plated carry continents or parts of the ocean floor but not both?
Tectonic Plates can't carry both ocean floor and continents on the same plate.
During which era could parts of the ocean floor have formed?
Parts of the ocean floor were formed during various geological eras, such as the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. For example, the mid-ocean ridges where new ocean floor is formed through volcanic activity are continuously active processes that have been occurring for millions of years.
What is the three parts of the ocean floor that are located near the coast?
Intertidal zone
What are the three parts of the ocean floor that are located near the coast?
Intertidal zone
What are the 4 parts of the ocean floor?
Pacific Ocean, Artic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian ocean. im ten years old. that's so easy.
What is the underwater volcanic mountains that divide the ocean floor into two parts?
volcanic mountains not formed on mid-ocean ridge
As the ocean floor spreads other parts plunge into the mantle What is this process called?
subduction
IF the ocean floor spreads other parts plunge into mantle this process is called?
Subduction .
What is the Drop off in Finding Nemo?
Nemo lives in the coral reef which is near the surface of the ocean. So the drop off is the part to the ocean floor. Remember the 3 parts of the ocean: The surface, the mid-section, and the ocean floor!
