analyzing the ages of rock on the ocean floor, which of the following graphs most accurately depicts the age…

analyzing the ages of rock on the ocean floor, which of the following graphs most accurately depicts the age of rock from the center of the continent to the edge of the continent? oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (1) oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (3) oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (2) oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (4) 1 2 3 4

analyzing the ages of rock on the ocean floor, which of the following graphs most accurately depicts the age of rock from the center of the continent to the edge of the continent? oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (1) oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (3) oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (2) oldest bedrock age youngest zone a zone b mid - atlantic ridge zone c zone d (4) 1 2 3 4

Answer

Brief Explanations:

The rock near the mid - ocean ridges (like the Mid - Atlantic Ridge) is the youngest as new crust is formed due to seafloor spreading. As we move away from the mid - ocean ridge towards the center of the continent, the rock gets older. Graph (1) shows the rock age increasing as we move away from the mid - ocean ridge in both directions towards the continent, which is consistent with the concept of seafloor spreading and rock age distribution.

Answer:

  1. Option 1