What Two Pieces of Information Would Researchers Need to Have

question 30

Multiple Choice

What two pieces of information would researchers need to have in order to calculate the rate of plate motion for seafloor spreading?

• A)Age of the continent and depth of the water
• B)Distance from the rift and age of seafloor sample
• C)Age of the seafloor sample and age of the continent
• D)Type of rock and distance from the rift

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