TRUE: Ocean rocks found near mid-ocean ridges are indeed younger and form through the cooling of magma. At mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates pull apart, allowing magma from the mantle to rise and solidify, creating new oceanic crust. As you move further away from the ridge, the rocks become older.
TRUE OR FALSE: Ocean rocks found near mid-ocean ridges are younger and form through the cooling of magma.
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