Which of the following is the most convincing piece of evidence set forth to support the concept of sea floor spreading?
A) The correlation of rocks found in adjacent positions on matching continents.
B) The mid-ocean ridge is entirely volcanic in origin.
C) The mid-ocean ridge rises more than 2.5 kilometers above the surrounding deep-ocean floor.
D) The oceanic pattern of alternating reversals of Earth's magnetic field.
D
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