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Where are the newest parts of Earth’s crust located?(1 point)
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on plateaus
on plateaus

at the edges of continents
at the edges of continents

at mid-ocean ridges
at mid-ocean ridges

on the tops of mountains
on the tops of mountains
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The newest parts of Earth’s crust are located at mid-ocean ridges. This is where tectonic plates are diverging, and new crust is formed through volcanic activity as magma rises from the mantle.