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Scientists can identify when a magnetic reversal happened by studying the magnetic orientation of rocks. This is possible because magnetic minerals in rocks align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field at the time the rock forms. By analyzing the orientation of these minerals in ancient rocks, scientists can determine when a magnetic reversal occurred.

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How do scientists know magnetic reversal happens?

Scientists study the Earth's magnetic field by analyzing magnetic minerals in rocks. When these minerals solidify, they preserve the direction of the Earth's magnetic field at that time. By studying these rocks, scientists can see patterns of magnetic reversals happening over millions of years.


Who said the magnetic field theory?

Tesla was a very important scientist and he said the magnetic field theory. It was a very significant theory and today we all know about the magnetic fields. A pop band has also used this name too.


The region of magnetic force around a magnet is know as it's?

Magnetic field


What are three characteristics of magnetic reversals?

In the past, the polarity of the Earth's magnetic field has reversed, many times over. This was discovered in samples of the rocks of the ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges, where matching patterns of magnetic polarity were discovered on each side of the mid ocean ridge. It is believed that the magnetic field is caused by electrical currents in the Earth's interior. [We know that the interior is too hot to sustain the magnetism of a bar magnet. As proved by the Curie's.] If these currents circulate parallel to the equator, then they would be pretty stable. but we know that the poles are moving. This may indicate that the path of electrical conduction is not a simple circle. We just have to wait. The earth's magnetic field is caused by the effect of the Earth's rotation on the liquid iron core. This field occasionally flips so that the direction that was magnetic north becomes magnetic south and what was magnetic south becomes magnetic north. This is called a magnetic reversal and these reversals can be detected in Earth's lava rocks which lock in the direction of the current field when they cool and solidify. Earth's magnetic field flips about once every 100 thousand years. The Sun goes through similar magnetic reversal cycles but on the Sun the reversals happen about once every 11 years. Please see the related link for more information.


What pulls magnets and magnetic objects together?

Magnets and magnetic objects are pulled together by magnetic force, which is caused by the alignment of their magnetic fields. This attraction is strongest at the poles of magnets and weaker as you move away from the poles.

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How do scientists know magnetic reversal happens?

Scientists study the Earth's magnetic field by analyzing magnetic minerals in rocks. When these minerals solidify, they preserve the direction of the Earth's magnetic field at that time. By studying these rocks, scientists can see patterns of magnetic reversals happening over millions of years.


What do scientist not know about earths magnetic field?

When the north pole becomes the south pole.


What Is The Difference Between Magnetic reversal reversed field and normal field?

A magnetic reversal happens in a magnetic field generated naturally in a spinning object such as the Earth or the Sun. In cases where the magnetic field is generated as a result of spin the polarity of the field (where the north and south poles are) flips on a regular periodic basis. For instance about once every 11 years on the Sun and about every 100 thousand years on the Earth. This flipping of the field is called a 'magnetic reversal' on Earth and a solar cycle on the Sun. Between flipping events the magnetic field of the body is regular or normal (but of cause in the opposite orientation each flip) but during the flipping process the field is chaotic with many minor polar regions appearing round the body (as sunspots during a solar maxima) and presumable a similar but slower thing happens on Earth (we do not know yet but it looks as though the Earth's poles may be beginning to reverse at the moment).


How do we know that earth's magnetic field has undergone reversal in the past how do you think earth's reversal might have affected the evolution of life on our planet?

We know Earth's magnetic field has undergone reversals by studying magnetic minerals in rocks that show the alignment of the ancient field. The reversals likely had some impact on life, as magnetic field fluctuations may influence migration behaviors in animals that rely on geomagnetic cues for navigation. However, the full extent of how these reversals affected evolution is still being researched.


How do scientist know the measuremnt of the earth mantle and core?

Because of the difference/wavering in the earths magnetic field due to thwe fact the inner core is largely Iron....


Who said the magnetic field theory?

Tesla was a very important scientist and he said the magnetic field theory. It was a very significant theory and today we all know about the magnetic fields. A pop band has also used this name too.


wanted to know if this insurance cover tubal reversal surgery?

I do not think any of them do


What are reversals?

In the past, the polarity of the Earth's magnetic field has reversed, many times over. This was discovered in samples of the rocks of the ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges, where matching patterns of magnetic polarity were discovered on each side of the mid ocean ridge. It is believed that the magnetic field is caused by electrical currents in the Earth's interior. [We know that the interior is too hot to sustain the magnetism of a bar magnet. As proved by the Curie's.] If these currents circulate parallel to the equator, then they would be pretty stable. but we know that the poles are moving. This may indicate that the path of electrical conduction is not a simple circle. We just have to wait. The earth's magnetic field is caused by the effect of the Earth's rotation on the liquid iron core. This field occasionally flips so that the direction that was magnetic north becomes magnetic south and what was magnetic south becomes magnetic north. This is called a magnetic reversal and these reversals can be detected in Earth's lava rocks which lock in the direction of the current field when they cool and solidify. Earth's magnetic field flips about once every 100 thousand years. The Sun goes through similar magnetic reversal cycles but on the Sun the reversals happen about once every 11 years. Please see the related link for more information.


Scientist know that the moon does not have a magnetic fieldthis probably means that the moon does not have?

a liquid outer core like Earth, which generates its magnetic field through a process called the geodynamo. Without a magnetic field, the moon lacks protection from solar wind and cosmic rays, which may explain its lack of atmosphere and surface water.


Foreign scientist and their biography?

As we do not know where you are from and this is an international site, we cannot know who would be a foreign scientist to you.


The region of magnetic force around a magnet is know as it's?

Magnetic field


Region around a magnet in which magnetic force can act?

Magnetic freild