ConcepTest: Age of Red Sea Crust
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
The floor of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 20 times wider than the Red Sea basin. Predict the approximate age of the oldest oceanic crust below the Red Sea.
a. 500,000 years
b. 10 million years
c. 50 million years
d. 200 million years
a. 500,000 years
b. 10 million years
c. 50 million years
d. 200 million years
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is B.
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