The Average Polarity Interval Between Magnetic Reversals Over the Last

question 53

Multiple Choice

The average polarity interval between magnetic reversals over the last 15 million years has been

• A) 20,000 years.
• B) 200,000 years.
• C) 2,000,000 years.
• D) 2,000 years.

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