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Tanzania [10]
2 years ago
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17. Where might we find the oldest rock on Earth? *

Biology
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N76 [4]2 years ago
8 0

We find the oldest rock on Earth at the center of continents, called cratons. These have been recycled multiple times.

<h3>What is the name of oldest rock found on Earth ? </h3>

The oldest rock is found in Canada and the name of the rock is bedrock.

The oldest rocks are usually found in the center of continents called as cratons. The reason for it is because it is stable part of lithosphere that has survived multiple of explosions and environmental conditions where as in the production of super continents these cratons have survived the conditions.

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azamat2 years ago
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In cratons, you can find the oldest continental rocks. A craton is a stable component of the continental lithosphere that has withstood the several cycles that caused the merger and dislocation of supercontinents. Thus, option A is correct.

<h3>What is the oldest rock on Earth? </h3>

Craton-like structures include the oldest continental rocks. A craton is a stable portion of the continental lithosphere that has endured numerous cycles that caused supercontinents to merge and displace. As a result, cratons are always found on continents.

Therefore, the center of continents, called cratons contain the oldest rock on Earth.

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