Geography · Geomorphology - Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
How did paleomagnetic evidence gathered in the mid-20th century support Wegener's Continental Drift Hypothesis?
- 1It suggested that polar wandering was identical across all continents, confirming a fixed geomagnetic pole.
- 2It indicated that the orientation of magnetic minerals in rocks was uniform globally, regardless of location.
- 3It revealed apparent polar wandering paths that differed across continents and symmetrical magnetic striping on mid-ocean ridges, proving continental motion and sea-floor spreading.✓
- 4It showed that continents had always remained stationary while magnetic poles had shifted globally.
Correct answer
It revealed apparent polar wandering paths that differed across continents and symmetrical magnetic striping on mid-ocean ridges, proving continental motion and sea-floor spreading.
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