Explain the Wide Range in Age Differences Between the Age

question 27

Essay

Explain the wide range in age differences between the age of the continents measured in billions of years and the age of the ocean floor measured in millions of years.

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Definitions:

Positive Charge

A type of electrical charge, typically carried by protons, that repels other positive charges and attracts negative charges.

Ionic Compounds

Compounds composed of ions held together by ionic bonds; typically formed when a metal reacts with a nonmetal or a polyatomic ion.

CH4

CH4, methane, is a simple alkane hydrocarbon with one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms, and is a major component of natural gas.

NH3

Ammonia, a colorless gas with a pungent smell, consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3).