2006-11-25 16:09:03 · 5 answers · asked by Animelover 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
At the mid ocean ridge, the rocks are being created, so the answer is zero.
2006-11-25 16:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by QFL 24-7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
QFL24-7 's answer is spot on, as you move away from the ridge they get progressively older. No part of the ocean floor is older than around 200 million years.
2006-11-25 21:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
on an analogous time as the rocks are erupted the mineral grains orientate themselves to North, the grains that orientate are particularly the iron prosperous minerals (which contains Pyroxene). As greater advantageous oceanic floor is produced a 'ribbon' trend seems, from the polar reversals affecting the guy grains
2016-12-13 14:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by medel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 1/2 yrs
2006-11-25 17:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by forex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
<10,000 years
2006-11-25 16:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by Scarp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋