According to Modern Dynamo Theory, the Production of a Planetwide

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Multiple Choice

According to modern dynamo theory, the production of a planetwide magnetic field around a terrestrial-type planet appears to require

• A) rapid rotation and a molten metallic core.
• B) a permanently magnetized solid metallic core.
• C) a molten metallic core, with or without rotation.
• D) rapid rotation and a metallic core, either solid or molten.