An oceanographer is traveling from the west toward the east on the atlantic ocean. she collects rock samples from the seafloor every 5 kilometers. the oceanographer stops when she determines that the rock samples are getting progressively younger as she moves toward the east. what conclusion is best supported by this data?

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Giancarlo Garcia

Geography

7 November, 23:42

An oceanographer is traveling from the west toward the east on the atlantic ocean. she collects rock samples from the seafloor every 5 kilometers. the oceanographer stops when she determines that the rock samples are getting progressively younger as she moves toward the east. what conclusion is best supported by this data?

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Natalee Mcdaniel · Answer 1

By the given data the following conclusion is best supported: The oceanographer is is traveling toward a mid ocean ridge.

At the mid-ocean ridge network crust is created. So as the oceanographer moves toward it, it becomes progressively younger.