Question

What can scientists learn from magnetic striping patterns? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

the exact location of the next earthquake along the California coast
the exact location of the next earthquake along the California coast

the cause of magnetic pole reversals
the cause of magnetic pole reversals

the location of ancient faults caused by seismic activity.
the location of ancient faults caused by seismic activity.

the year the next magnetic reversal will take place
the year the next magnetic reversal will take place

the direction plates are moving relative to each other
the direction plates are moving relative to each other

the speed of one plate as it subducts below another plate

Answer 1

From magnetic striping patterns, scientists can learn the following three things:

1. **The cause of magnetic pole reversals**: Magnetic striping helps in understanding the history of the Earth's magnetic field and its reversals.

2. **The direction plates are moving relative to each other**: The patterns in the magnetic striping correspond to the movements of tectonic plates and their directions.

3. **The speed of one plate as it subducts below another plate**: By analyzing the magnetic strips, scientists can infer the rate at which tectonic plates are moving and interacting.

The other options regarding earthquake locations and the year of the next magnetic reversal are not determined by magnetic striping patterns.