Figure 12.11 -Refer to Figure 12.11 in Your Textbook. Which Option Correctly

question 4

Multiple Choice

Figure 12.11
-Refer to Figure 12.11 in your textbook. Which option correctly matches isotopic age and polarity of the seafloor.

• A) 2.29 million years: reverse polarity; 1.37 million years: reverse polarity
• B) 3.42 million years: reverse polarity; 1.74 million years: reverse polarity
• C) 1.26 million years: normal polarity; 1.92 million years: reverse polarity
• D) 2.12 million years: normal polarity; 3.01 million years: normal polarity

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