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What can you say about the ages of the oceanic rocks far from the mid atlantic ridge |
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Answer» Answer: The newest, THINNEST crust on Earth is located near the center of mid-ocean RIDGE—the actual site of seafloor spreading. The age, density, and THICKNESS of oceanic crust increases with DISTANCE from the mid-ocean ridge. ... EVENTUALLY, older oceanic crust encounters a tectonic boundary with continental crust |
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