Where is the youngest rock in the earth's crust found?

A) near the boundary between ocean crust and continental crust

B) along the continental slope

C) in the center of the continents

D) at the center of the mid-ocean ridge

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18 January, 14:28

Where is the youngest rock in the earth's crust found?

A) near the boundary between ocean crust and continental crust

B) along the continental slope

C) in the center of the continents

D) at the center of the mid-ocean ridge

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Johnathon Callahan · Answer 1

The youngest rocks are easy to find and can be search on the nearest volcano. Mid-ocean ridge is where new crust forms from outpouring magma.

therefore,

the right answer is D) at the center of the mid-ocean ridge

Where is the youngest rock in the earth's crust found?A) near the boundary between ocean crust and continental crustB) along the continental slopeC) in the center of the continentsD) at the center of the mid-ocean ridge

Where is the youngest rock in the earth's crust found?

A) near the boundary between ocean crust and continental crust

B) along the continental slope

C) in the center of the continents

D) at the center of the mid-ocean ridge