as distance from the mid-atlantic ridge increases what changes in the age of the sea of the floor is observed

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29-11-2022
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as distance from the mid-atlantic ridge increases what changes in the age of the sea of the floor is observed

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deekshasoraut deekshasoraut · Answer 1 · 2022-11-30T10:01:41-05:00

Yes, the age of rocks increased with distance away from the mid-Atlantic ridges.

This was proved by the theory of sea floor spreading and particularly the mapping of the ocean floor and paleomagnetic studies of rocks from oceanic floor studied by this theory.

It was realized that volcanic eruptions are common along the mid-oceanic ridges and bring huge amount of lave on ocean floor
The rocks closer to the mid oceanic ridges are youngest and age increases as it moves away.
Rock either side of ridges shows the similarities in magnetic properties, chemical composition, period of formation.

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