Question

plate tectonics lab
plate tectonics, or the theory that the earths crust is broken into several large plates that are moving and interacting with each other, has been a well - established theory since the mid - 1960s. the study of plate tectonics is a huge field that has generated many different sets of data so lets examine these.
part 1 age and features of ocean floor

1. what are the oldest ages for the following ocean basins (use the figure above, the colors are the ages of the ocean floor)?

a. northern pacific: example (144 - 208 million year)
b. southern pacific:
the oldest age for rocks in the southern pacific is
144 - 208 million years
0 - 2 million years
84 - 117 million years
5 - 24 million years
66 - 84 million years
37 - 58 million years
58 - 66 million years
117 - 144 million years
24 - 37 million years

Explanation:

Step1: Observe the map legend

The legend shows different age - ranges for ocean basins.

Step2: Locate Southern Pacific on map

Find the Southern Pacific region on the plate - tectonics map and identify the color corresponding to the oldest part.

Step3: Match color to age - range

Based on the legend, match the color of the oldest part of the Southern Pacific to the age - range.

Answer:

144-208 million years