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Mayur Anil Badhe posted an Question
March 23, 2021 • 23:03 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

Reversal of magnetic polarity in strips of ocean floor basalt parallel to ridge axis, results due to (a) bimodal volcanism (b) seafloor spreading (c) transform

Reversal of magnetic polarity in strips of ocean floor basalt parallel to ridge axis, results due to (A) bimodal volcanism (B) seafloor spreading (C) transform faults D) alteration of seafloor basalt

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    Sajan sarthak best-answer

    Paleomagnetism, or palaeomagnetism, is the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archeological materials. Magnetic minerals in rocks can lock-in a record of the direction and intensity of the magnetic field when they form.

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    Sajan sarthak Best Answer

    Reversal of magnetic polarity in strips of ocean floor basalt parallel to ridge axis provides the information about seafloor spreading.

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