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Magnetic reversals have helped to support

A
the theory of Pangaea.
B
the age of the Earth.
C
sea-floor spreading.
D
the theory of Gondwana.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
sea-floor spreading
B
continental drift
C
magnetic reversal
D
magnetic minerals
E
fossils
3

Evidence for sea-floor spreading has come from

A
changes in the depth of the ocean.
B
magnetic minerals on the ocean floor.
C
ancient climatic conditions.
D
the breakup of Pangaea.
4

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
magma
B
seismograph
C
global positioning system
D
fossils
E
rift zones
F
magnetic reversal
5

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
magma
B
seismograph
C
global positioning system
D
fossils
E
rift zones
F
magnetic reversal
6

The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of

A
global positioning.
B
magnetic reversal.
C
continental drift.
D
oceanic drifts.
7

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
magma
B
seismograph
C
global positioning system
D
fossils
E
rift zones
F
magnetic reversal
8

Alfred Wegener believed that all of the continents were originally:

A
a single landmass called Pangaea
B
two landmasses called Eurasia and Gondwana
C
three landmasses called Europe, Asia, and Gondwana
D
none of the above
9

What is it called when Earth’s magnetic poles change places?

A
a strike-slip fault
B
magnetic reversal
C
sea-floor spreading
D
continental drift
10

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
sea-floor spreading
B
continental drift
C
magnetic reversal
D
magnetic minerals
E
fossils

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