1.3 Magnetic Striping
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Geography
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is magnetic stripping?
The removal of rocks from the ocean floor
The pattern of magnetic minerals aligned in rocks on either side of mid-ocean ridges
The movement of tectonic plates beneath the lithosphere
The melting of oceanic crust
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes magnetic stripes on the ocean floor?
Wind erosion
Plate subduction
Changes in Earth’s magnetic field
Evaporation of seawater
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do magnetic minerals in rocks record Earth's magnetic field?
They align to the Sun’s rays
They align to Earth’s magnetic field when the rock cools
They only align in subduction zones
They never align with anything
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Magnetic stripes are symmetrical on both sides of a mid-ocean ridge because:
Seafloor spreading occurs equally in both directions
Earth's crust is perfectly flat
There is no volcanic activity at the ridge
Only one side records the magnetic field
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The magnetic stripes on the ocean floor are evidence for:
Plate subduction
Seafloor spreading
Earthquake formation
Mountain building
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did scientists first notice magnetic stripping patterns?
During space exploration
After the discovery of fossil fuels
While mapping the ocean floor
When studying mountain ranges
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which landform is associated with magnetic stripping?
Fold mountains
Ocean trenches
Mid-ocean ridges
Rift valleys
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