Interest in Continental Drift Waned Until Studies of Earth's Magnetic

Multiple Choice

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