Which of the following is the only description that does not describe magnetic reversals?

A. They are recorded in the ocean crust.
B. We are unsure why they occur.
C. They occur instantaneously.
D. They occur roughly every 500,000 to 700,000 years.
E. They are recorded in continental lava flows.


Answer: C

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