Interest in continental drift waned until studies of Earth's magnetic field and oceanographic research showed that ____
A)present-day oceans basins are old features that resulted from the breakup of Pangaea
B)continents were constantly being pulled toward the poles by magnetic forces
C)present-day ocean basins are not as old as continents but instead, are geologically young features that resulted from the breakup of Pangaea
D)iron-rich continental plate material was being pulled into the ocean by Earth's magnetic field
E)present-day ocean basins are old features that resulted from erosion of continental coastlines
C
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