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In the Pacific, the seafloor on one side the youngest crust gets very old, but the seafloor on the other side is much younger. What do you think is happening that might create that kind of age pattern?
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In the Pacific, the seafloor on one side the youngest crust gets very old, but the seafloor on the

other side is much younger. What do you think is happening that might create that kind of age
pattern?

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Subluxation. One plate slides under another.

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