Paleomagnetic data has been used to:
a. measure spreading rates.
b. calibrate the geological time scale.
c. reconstruct continents
d. All of these choices has been determined by paleomagnetic data.
ANS: D
The study of paleomagnetism has been a productive specialized sector of geology. This field has
observed the rates at which plates spread, and has determined the calibration of the geological time
scale, and the reconstruction of the continents. Information can be found in the section The
Confirmation of Plate Tectonics
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