Question

plate tectonics lab
plate tectonics, or the theory that the earths crust is broken into several large plates that are moving and interacting with each other, has been a well - established theory since the mid - 1960s. the study of plate tectonics is a huge field that has generated many different sets of data so lets examine these.
part 1 age and features of ocean floor

1. what are the oldest ages for the following ocean basins (use the figure above, the colors are the ages of the ocean floor)?

a. northern pacific: example (144 - 208 million years)
b. southern pacific
the oldest age for rocks in the southern atlantic is
66 - 84 million years
37 - 58 million years
5 - 24 million years
24 - 37 million years
0 - 2 million years
84 - 117 million years
58 - 66 million years
144 - 208 million years
117 - 144 million years

Explanation:

Step1: Locate Southern Atlantic on map

Refer to the color - coded age map of ocean basins.

Step2: Identify color for oldest rocks

Find the color representing the oldest part of the Southern Atlantic and match it to the legend.

Step3: Determine age range

Based on the legend, the age range for the oldest rocks in the Southern Atlantic is 66 - 84 million years.

Answer:

66 - 84 million years