ConcepTest: Age of Red Sea Crust
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:
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