Which theory explains why rocks found on the ocean floor are young then those found in a continents

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29 November, 02:13

Which theory explains why rocks found on the ocean floor are young then those found in a continents

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Marley Kent · Answer 1

These areas are named triple junctions and can be found in several places across the world today. The separated margins of the continents evolve to form passive margins. Hess' theory was that new seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-ocean ridge.