ConcepTest: Characteristics of the Ocean Floor
Question:
What is the relationship between age and the character of the ocean floor? Which statement is TRUE?
a. Deeper regions of the ocean floor tend to be younger
b. The Pacific is larger than the Atlantic because it contains older oceanic floor
c. Oldest oceanic crust is only present near trenches
d. Youngest oceanic crust is near the ridges
a. Deeper regions of the ocean floor tend to be younger
b. The Pacific is larger than the Atlantic because it contains older oceanic floor
c. Oldest oceanic crust is only present near trenches
d. Youngest oceanic crust is near the ridges
Student Responses:
The correct answer is D.
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