The Earth's Youngest Rocks Are Found

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Earth's youngest rocks are found:

• A) in the deepest part of the flat ocean bottom.
• B) at the mid-ocean ridges.
• C) at the cores of the continents.
• D) in trenches.

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Definitions:

Platelet Release Reaction

The process by which platelets release chemical compounds to promote blood clotting and attract more platelets to the site of an injury.

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate, a molecule involved in energy transfer within cells, that is converted to ATP during cellular respiration.

Thromboxanes

Lipid compounds that play a role in the blood clotting process by causing platelets to clump and blood vessels to constrict.

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is converted to fibrin by thrombin during blood clot formation.