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Sea Floor Crustal Age Map question

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10-23-2025 05:12 PM
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LindaKronenbitter
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I'm confused. The area at the mid-atlantic ridge and other mid-ocean ridges is the darkest color. According to the key, the darker colors have the high higher crustal age. The mid-ocean ridges are where new rock is forming. Am I mistaken or is the key / map backwards?
 
 
 

 

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