Frederick Vine and Drummond Matthews Determined That New Ocean Floor

question 57

Multiple Choice

Frederick Vine and Drummond Matthews determined that new ocean floor was being produced at ocean ridges by examining:

• A)apparent polar wandering.
• B)fossils in marine sediments.
• C)glacial debris at various locations.
• D)the location of ancient coral reefs.
• E)the magnetic pattern of rocks on the seafloor.

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