The data that supports the seafloor spreading hypothesis is bands of magnetic reversals in ocean rocks. This evidence shows patterns of magnetic polarity recorded in the ocean floor, which align with the theory of seafloor spreading as new oceanic crust is formed and spreads outward from mid-ocean ridges.
Which data supports the seafloor spreading hypothesis?(1 point)
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discovery of fossils in the Himalayas
discovery of fossils in the Himalayas
evidence collected by ocean swimmers
evidence collected by ocean swimmers
evidence collected by deep sea fishers
evidence collected by deep sea fishers
bands of magnetic reversals in ocean rocks
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