How does the age of the seafloor change as you move away from these features? What can you conclude from this evidence?
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Scientists can determine the age of the seafloor by examining the changing magnetic field of our planet. ... While it cools down, it records the magnetic field during its formation. The two parts of the oceanic plate are pulled apart, and magnetic stripes become older as they move away from the mid-ocean ridge.
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The age, density, and thickness of oceanic crust increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge. ... Oceanic crust slowly moves away from mid-ocean ridges and sites of seafloor spreading
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