What is the scale of the map? For this activity, you will use centimeters.
      1          cm  =         405         km
Choose one strip of seafloor rock. What is the age of the rock?
		20		
Use your ruler to measure the distance of the strip from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
			3	 cm 
Using the calculator, multiply the answer to #4 by 405 to figure out its distance in kilometers. Round to the nearest whole number.
			i multiply 3 by 405 and get 1215	 km
Determining Rate of Spreading
Use the age of the rock you have chosen and its distance from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to calculate seafloor spreading.
First you will find out how fast the seafloor is moving away from the ridge on one side. Use a calculator to divide the answer to #5 by the answer to #3. Round to the nearest whole number.
#5 km ÷ #3 million years = 					 km/million years
                                             
                                          
                                          
                                        
											 
			                  