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Activity On Magnetic Reversal

1) The document is an activity sheet that provides a diagram showing Earth's magnetic polarity over time as recorded in oceanic rocks of different ages along the seafloor. 2) It asks questions about what type of rock makes up the seafloor, what the magnetic stripes pattern represents, and whether the magnetic patterns and rock ages are equal on each side of the mid-oceanic ridge. 3) By analyzing the magnetic patterns in oceanic rocks of different ages, students can learn about the Earth's changing magnetic field and how this is recorded in the rocks forming at the mid-oceanic ridge.

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Activity On Magnetic Reversal

1) The document is an activity sheet that provides a diagram showing Earth's magnetic polarity over time as recorded in oceanic rocks of different ages along the seafloor. 2) It asks questions about what type of rock makes up the seafloor, what the magnetic stripes pattern represents, and whether the magnetic patterns and rock ages are equal on each side of the mid-oceanic ridge. 3) By analyzing the magnetic patterns in oceanic rocks of different ages, students can learn about the Earth's changing magnetic field and how this is recorded in the rocks forming at the mid-oceanic ridge.

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Group no: _________________________ Date: ___________

Score: __________
Group Members:

ACTIVITY SHEET

The enigmatic Magnetic Reversal


1. Use a clean sheet of paper to write your answer and observation in this activity.
2. Analyze the diagram that shows the Earth's magnetic polarity. The numbers
indicate the ages of the oceanic rocks in a million years, while the legend represents
the normal-reverse polarity.

3. Answer the following questions:


Q1. If magnetic reversals are recorded in the seafloor, what kind of rock is the
seafloor made?
Note: Materials rise and flow from the mid-oceanic ridge. The material that makes up
the seafloor contains magnetic materials such as iron. These solidified irons in the
seafloor can act like a little compass needle and follow the Earth's magnetic field.
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Q2. What does the magnetic stripes pattern represent?
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Note: Remember that solidified irons in the oceanic rocks can give information about
the direction of the Earth's magnetic field.
Q3. Is the magnetic stripe pattern on each side of the Oceanic Ridge equal? Q4. Are
the ages of rocks on each side of the ridge the same?

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