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sammy

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on: Jul 15, 2018

At divergent plate boundaries, the operating forces are:a.
   compressional.
  b. lateral shearing.
  c. tensional.
  d. thrusting.
  e. normal



Question 2

The symmetrical pattern of magnetic polarities about spreading ridges in oceanic crust basalts
  indicates that:a.
   each plate has had an independent set of magnetic reversals.
  b. basalt retains its magnetic signature for only a few million years.
  c. new ocean crust is created by volcanism at oceanic ridges and old crust moves laterally
  away from the ridge.
  d. the oceanic crust is geologically young.
  e. magnetic polarity reverses but northern and southern hemispheres do not.



alexanderhamilton

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C


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