Question
What can scientists learn from magnetic striping patters? Select the three correct answers. (2 p
• the year the next magnetic reversal will take place
• the cause of magnetic pole reversals
the location of ancient faults caused by seismic activity
• the exact location of the next earthquake along the California coast
• the direction plates are moving relative to each other
• the speed of one plate as it subducts below another plate
• the year the next magnetic reversal will take place
• the cause of magnetic pole reversals
the location of ancient faults caused by seismic activity
• the exact location of the next earthquake along the California coast
• the direction plates are moving relative to each other
• the speed of one plate as it subducts below another plate
Answers
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Scientists can learn the following from magnetic striping patterns:
1. **The direction plates are moving relative to each other** - Magnetic striping provides evidence of seafloor spreading, helping scientists understand how tectonic plates are moving apart and the direction they are moving.
2. **The speed of one plate as it subducts below another plate** - The patterns of magnetic striping can also be used to infer the rate of plate movement over time.
3. **The cause of magnetic pole reversals** - The study of magnetic striping provides insights into the historical frequency and causes of magnetic pole reversals, as these reversals are recorded in the orientation of the magnetic minerals in the oceanic crust.
The other options, such as predicting the exact year of the next magnetic reversal or identifying the exact location of future earthquakes, are not possible based on magnetic striping patterns.
1. **The direction plates are moving relative to each other** - Magnetic striping provides evidence of seafloor spreading, helping scientists understand how tectonic plates are moving apart and the direction they are moving.
2. **The speed of one plate as it subducts below another plate** - The patterns of magnetic striping can also be used to infer the rate of plate movement over time.
3. **The cause of magnetic pole reversals** - The study of magnetic striping provides insights into the historical frequency and causes of magnetic pole reversals, as these reversals are recorded in the orientation of the magnetic minerals in the oceanic crust.
The other options, such as predicting the exact year of the next magnetic reversal or identifying the exact location of future earthquakes, are not possible based on magnetic striping patterns.