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A Geologist Measures the Amount of Seafloor Produced Along an MOR

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A geologist measures the amount of seafloor produced along an MOR to be 45 km.The oldest crust produced is 4.5 Ma.What is the spreading rate of the MOR in centimeters per year? Show your work.


Definitions:

Trigeminal

Pertaining to the trigeminal nerve, which is the fifth cranial nerve responsible for sensory data from the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing.

Glossopharyngeal

Pertaining to the ninth cranial nerve, which carries sensory information from the back of the throat and taste from the posterior third of the tongue.

Hypoglossal

Relating to the twelfth cranial nerve, which is primarily responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue.

Facial

Pertaining to the face, including structures, muscles, or expressions associated with the human face.

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