Which pattern describes the ages of ocean rocks based on core samples from the ocean floor?(1 point)

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Younger rocks are colder and are located closer to mid-ocean ridges.
Younger rocks are colder and are located closer to mid-ocean ridges.

Younger rocks are warmer and are located closer to mid-ocean ridges.
Younger rocks are warmer and are located closer to mid-ocean ridges.

Younger rocks are colder and are located closer to subduction zones.
Younger rocks are colder and are located closer to subduction zones.

Younger rocks are warmer and are located closer to subduction zones.
Younger rocks are warmer and are located closer to subduction zones.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Younger rocks are warmer and are located closer to mid-ocean ridges.

This pattern is a result of the process of seafloor spreading, where new rock is formed at mid-ocean ridges and is typically warmer due to the upwelling of magma. As the rocks move away from the ridge, they cool down and become older.