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in magma and lava, there are magnetic minerals, called magnetite. When new magma reaches the surface, these minerals start to align with the existing magnetic 'field' around the earth, starting at the North pole, and ending at the South pole. once the magma cools, these minerals remain at this inclination. These rocks often form on the sea floor, where 2 plates are moving apart. Every 10,000 years (or so), the magnetic poles switch. So it would start at the south pole, to the north pole. This means the inclination of the minerals would swap in new magma. So as the sea continues to spread, there is a striped appearance on the sea floor, where the are symmetrical bands of alternating magnetically inclined rocks. Hope that helps :)
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How do you use telephone as an adjective?
telephone pole. telephone is describing the pole. what kind of pole is it a telephone pole
Is north pole larger then south pole?
no
What century was South Pole mapped?
Until the early 1900s, there was no evidence that Antarctica was a solid continent, and the continent remained entirely unmapped until then. Be aware, however, that today, there are vast areas of Antarctica that are 'unmapped', except by satellite imagery.
How do you head south from the north pole on a given longitude?
north pole , ( the last person answer this , " yes or no " question is wrong.) it is north pole
Where does the north pole of a compass point?
To the magnetic North Pole which fluctuates in it's distance from the true pole.
Magnetic striping is evidence of?
pole reversals seafloor spreading
Magnetic Stripping is Evidence of?
pole reversals
How do earths magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for tectonics?
rocks get older as you move away from ocean ridges
Why do Earth's magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics?
Rocks lock in their magnetism when they cool.
Which body in our solar system magnetic pole reversals?
the sun
Which body in our solar system has a magnet pole reversals?
The sun
The sun's pole reversals are tied to its?
The sun's pole reversal is tied to the sunspot cycle.
Which body in your solar system has magnetic pole reversals?
The sun
What is used as evidence for sea floor spreading?
Magnetic reversals
The suns reversals are tied to it's?
The sun's pole reversal is tied to the sunspot cycle.
What is magnetic striping evidence?
Magnetic reversals and sea floor spreading.
What Magnetic striping evidence of?
Magnetic reversals and sea floor spreading.
