Question

Oceanic crust near the mid- ocean ridge is ________ than oceanic crust farther from the ridge.
Colder
Younger

Answer 1

Oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge is **younger** than oceanic crust farther from the ridge. This is because new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges through volcanic activity, and as tectonic plates move apart, the crust that is generated becomes older as it moves away from the ridge.