The magnetic dip preserved in a rock indicates
A. the rock's magnetic latitude at the time that it crystallized.
B. how far from a spreading ridge the rock has traveled.
C. how far east or west of north the rock crystallized.
D. how deep in the crust the magma crystallized.
Answer: A
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