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On remarkable realization associated with the discovery of sea floor spreading was that

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Compared to continents, the crustal floor of the oceans is very young.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is true because oceanic crust is constantly being recycled. It is subducted into the mantle where it is destroyed and new oceanic crust is produced at mid-oceanic ridges, so it is younger than the continents.

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