Age of Rock and Plate Tectonics Quiz

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Where would you be most likely to find the oldest rocks on Earth?(1 point)
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in the middle of the oceans
in the middle of the oceans

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

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
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Answer 1

You would be most likely to find the oldest rocks on Earth in the middle of the continents. This is because continental crust is generally older than oceanic crust, and ancient rocks can be found in areas known as cratons or shields within continental regions.