Scientists discover that rocks farther away from the mid-ocean ridge were older than those near it by C. determining the age of rock samples obtained by drilling on the seafloor.
According to the scientists, it was noted that new oceanic crusts were formed at the mid-ocean ridges. When it cools down, then the magnetic field during its formation is recorded.
The magnetic stripes become older when they move away from the mid-ocean ridge. The geologic dating technique was used in the seafloor rocks. It was found that the youngest rocks were at the mid-ocean ridges while the rocks get older due to their distance from the ridge crest.
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