1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
gtnhenbr [62]
3 years ago
15

Why is the youngest rock found near mid ocean ridges

Biology
2 answers:
algol133 years ago
6 0

At mid-ocean ridges, the seafloor is spreading as the plates move away from each other.

Harry Hess said tha thte continents move over time but not in a random drifting pattern. Instead the seafloor was spreading at the mid-ocean ridge because the plates were moving away from each other. Motion of t heseafloor in a conveyor belt fashion explains the phenomena of the youngest rocks being found only at the mid-ocean ridges, and rockes getting progressively older as you move away from the ridge.

I hope this explains :)

galina1969 [7]3 years ago
3 0
New rock is formed near the mid-oceanic ridge as oceanic plates diverge or separate from each other. Hot rocks rising from the asthenosphere melt from decompression as they rise, filling the fault and forming new basaltic oceanic crust. As new crust is added, older crust is pushed away. Therefore, the further away from the mid-oceanic ridge, the older the rocks.
You might be interested in
In this lab, you will simulate birds with three different beaks. After watching the birds feed, you will remove fruit to simulat
Phoenix [80]
The independent variable is the type of food available.<span>The dependent variable is the frequency of each type of beak (or number of birds with each beak type)</span>
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which process must occur before mitosis and meiosis can occur?​
STALIN [3.7K]

✧・゚: *✧・゚:*    *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

                  Hello!

✧・゚: *✧・゚:*    *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

❖ Before mitosis and meiosis occur, DNA replication has to occur. DNA replication is when another copy is made of the DNA and in mitosis and meiosis, you need the replicated DNA for the sister chromatids.

~ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʜᴇʟᴘꜱ! :) ♡

~ ᴄʟᴏᴜᴛᴀɴꜱᴡᴇʀꜱ

4 0
2 years ago
What are the features of bacterial genetic material?
cestrela7 [59]

Answer:

the answer is 2#

Explanation:

the CDMA

3 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What role do enzymes play in chemical reaction that occur in your body
andrew-mc [135]

Answer AND Explanation:

There is a large number of biochemical reactions taking place in a cell at any given time. Enzymes being biological catalysts control these reactions and regulate them so that they proceed at a pace that is suitable for sustaining life. Thus enzymes regulate cellular activities. Enzymes also ensure that only the required reactions take place and progress to their appropriate extent.

3 0
3 years ago
The graph illustrates what has happened over an 8 year period where non-native perch were introduced into Lake Malawi in Africa.
valentina_108 [34]

Answer:

A

Explanation:

took the test

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • The proteins in the cell membrane allow substances to come or go, based on their concentrations. This is an important part of __
    7·2 answers
  • Where is the esophagus situated in relation to the trachea?
    14·1 answer
  • If a single bacteriophage infects one
    12·1 answer
  • Where is the urinary system in the human body
    8·1 answer
  • What is megnet!?!?!?!?!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
    14·2 answers
  • In the 1960s, even though most of his friends tried recreational drugs, Sebastian refused to experiment. He did not think drugs
    10·1 answer
  • Which region includes b cells, follicular dendritic cells and macrophages?
    7·1 answer
  • Farm pig name ideas for girl and boy please. Thanks so much
    9·2 answers
  • _______________are structures in cells that carry out specific functions.
    12·1 answer
  • Which space object releases the most electromagnetic radiation?
    6·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!