Question

Where would you be most likely to find the oldest rocks on Earth?(1 point)
Responses

in the middle of the oceans
in the middle of the oceans

at the outer edges of oceanic crust
at the outer edges of oceanic crust

in the middle of the continents
in the middle of the continents

in the middle of the highest mountains
in the middle of the highest mountains

Answer 1

in the middle of the continents

Continental cratons (shields) preserve very old rocks. Oceanic crust is constantly recycled at mid‑ocean ridges and subduction zones, so it is much younger.