The study of paleomagnetism is possible because ____.

a. the magnetic minerals in rocks create the Earth's magnetic field
b. most rocks contain no magnetic minerals
c. the magnetic minerals in rocks disrupt the Earth's magnetic field
d. the magnetic minerals in a cooling lava point toward the north magnetic pole
e. none of these


d. the magnetic minerals in a cooling lava point toward the north magnetic pole

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What will be an ideal response?

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