The rock record for tens of millions of years indicates that the Earth's magnetic field ________.
A. reverses polarity about every 500,000 years
B. did not come into existence until about 1 million years ago
C. is constant in strength and polarity
D. is a monopole magnet
E. has steadily weakened and will be gone in another 10 million years
Answer: A
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