This Diagram Shows Magnetic Stripes on Either Side of the Mid-Ocean

question 57

Multiple Choice

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

• A)twice
• B)three times
• C)five times
• D)eleven times

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