Question

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The rocks adjacent to the seamounts are younger
2. New seafloors are formed as a result of the cooling of magma at plate boundaries as it escapes through rifts. This phenomenon is called sea floor spreading

• A. All of these
• B. 1 only
• C. 1, 2
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A. All of these

• The rocks adjacent to the seamounts are younger

• New seafloors are formed as a result of the cooling of magma at plate boundaries as it escapes through rifts. This phenomenon is called sea floor spreading