Identify the factors that cause magnetic stripes to form along the ocean floor. Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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Rock forming at the oceanic ridge pushes older rock outward in both directions.
Rock forming at the oceanic ridge pushes older rock outward in both directions.

Magma acquires the magnetic direction present on Earth when it hardens into rock
Magma acquires the magnetic direction present on Earth when it hardens into rock

Plates move as new rock forms, which causes magnetic direction to skew away from normal.
Plates move as new rock forms, which causes magnetic direction to skew away from normal.

Magnetic direction of rock changes as Earth’s magnetic poles drift.

Answer 1

The two correct answers that cause magnetic stripes to form along the ocean floor are:

1. Rock forming at the oceanic ridge pushes older rock outward in both directions.

2. Magma acquires the magnetic direction present on Earth when it hardens into rock.

These processes contribute to the symmetrical patterns of magnetic stripes observed on either side of mid-ocean ridges, reflecting the history of Earth's magnetic field changes.