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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
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.
Magnetic direction of rock changes as Earth’s magnetic poles drift.
Magnetic direction of rock changes as Earth’s magnetic poles drift.
Plates move as new rock forms, which causes magnetic direction to skew away from normal.
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The two correct answers that cause magnetic stripes to form along the ocean floor are:
These factors contribute to the creation of magnetic stripes by capturing the Earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation and the process of seafloor spreading at mid-ocean ridges.
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