If Sea-Floor Spreading Occurs at a Constant Rate,the Widths of Magnetized

question 72

Multiple Choice

If sea-floor spreading occurs at a constant rate,the widths of magnetized seafloor stripes have _____ ratios as the lengths of time between successive reversals of the Earth's magnetic field.

• A) opposite
• B) critical
• C) triple
• D) two to one
• E) the same

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