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  • Seafloor Spreading: Where is the Youngest Ocean Crust Found?
    The youngest seafloor is located at mid-ocean ridges, which are divergent plate boundaries.

    Here's why:

    * Divergent Plate Boundaries: At mid-ocean ridges, tectonic plates move apart. This creates space where magma from the Earth's mantle rises and cools, forming new oceanic crust.

    * Seafloor Spreading: As the plates continue to diverge, new crust is constantly being created, pushing older crust away from the ridge. This process is known as seafloor spreading.

    * Age Gradient: This means that the seafloor gets progressively older as you move away from the mid-ocean ridge, with the youngest crust being found right at the ridge itself.

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