In addition to information gained from stratigraphy, what contributed to the emergence of
paleoceanography?
a. Seismic profiling
b. The identification of various oozes
c. The advent of deep sea drilling
d. Paleomagnetic dating
ANS: C
There were two main factors in the creation of paleoceanography. Stratigraphy and the advent of deep
sea drilling allowed scientists to interpret changes in ocean and atmospheric circulations. Information
can be found in the section Sediments Are Historical Records of Ocean Processes.
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