The cross section below represents the oceanic crust found on both sides of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Samples of crust were collected at points X, Y, and Z shown on the diagram.A number line is shown that goes from 80 km on the left to 80 km on the right with tick marks every 20 km. The origin at 0 is labeled Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The line is labeled Distance from ridge (km). There are 3 points marked on the line. Point X is about 45 units to the left of 0. Point Y is about 5 units to the right of 0. Point Z is about 75 units to the right of 0.Which sequence correctly lists the crust samples from youngest to oldest?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A) Y X ZAY X Z(Choice B) Y Z XBY Z X(Choice C) Z X YCZ X Y(Choice D) Z Y XDZ Y XReport a problemStart over3 of 10Check
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The cross section below represents the oceanic crust found on both sides of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Samples of crust were collected at points X, Y, and Z shown on the diagram.A number line is shown that goes from 80 km on the left to 80 km on the right with tick marks every 20 km. The origin at 0 is labeled Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The line is labeled Distance from ridge (km). There are 3 points marked on the line. Point X is about 45 units to the left of 0. Point Y is about 5 units to the right of 0. Point Z is about 75 units to the right of 0.Which sequence correctly lists the crust samples from youngest to oldest?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A) Y X ZAY X Z(Choice B) Y Z XBY Z X(Choice C) Z X YCZ X Y(Choice D) Z Y XDZ Y XReport a problemStart over3 of 10Check
Solution
The correct sequence from youngest to oldest crust samples would be Y, X, Z. This is because the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a divergent boundary where new crust is being formed. The crust closest to the ridge (Y) is the youngest, while the crust further away (X and Z) is older. Since X is closer to the ridge than Z, X is younger than Z. So, the correct answer is (Choice B) Y, X, Z.
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