Question

1.Where is the oldest seafloor?

2.Look at the Atlantic Ocean. Where is the youngest seafloor in that ocean?

3.What do you notice about the age pattern on the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean (hint: look on each side of the middle)?

4. Africa and South America used to be joined together in Pangea, but are now separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Something must be happening between these continents to create new seafloor. Notice how the oldest crust is on the outside edges and the youngest crust is in the middle of the seafloor. How do you think an age pattern like this forms?

Answer 1

1oldest seafloor is found at the margins of the north Atlantic Ocean and the northwestern pacific ocean
2 youngest seafloor is located on the mid-ocean ridge.