What Is the Importance of Magnetic Reversals to the Theory

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of magnetic reversals to the theory of plate tectonics?

• A) It causes earthquakes.
• B) It provides evidence for seafloor spreading.
• C) It causes volcanic eruptions.
• D) It is associated with mass extinction events.
• E) It explains times of rapid change on the Earth's surface.

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