Pacific Ocean is the oldest ocean explain what this means

Pacific Ocean is the oldest ocean explain what this means

We learned that the Pacific Ocean is the oldest ocean. Explain what this means and how the age of the ocean relates to the age of the continents and islands. Research and report on a scientific article that helped you come to this conclusion. 150 word suggested minimum, graphics are encouraged

We learned that the pull of gravity from the Sun is 46% that of the moon. Please explain why the lunar day is 50 minutes longer than the solar day and explain what this means for tides. Please identify what type of tide is experienced at your current latitude on an average day.

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The Pacific Ocean is the oldest as the oldest rocks on its floor has been dated roughly 200 million years old. The Pacific Ocean basin main features are due to the occurrences linked with plate tectonics. The Pacific Ocean is said to have developed from the Panthalassa Ocean in the Mesozoic which formed when Rodonia rifted apart. (Wilson, 1963)

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