Multiple Choice
Magnetostratigraphy takes advantage of the fact that Earth's magnetic field ________.
A) only arose 10,000 years ago
B) has been uniformly strong,with constant polarity,throughout Earth's history
C) has experienced numerous polarity reversals,with periods of normal and reversed polarity of varying lengths
D) has experienced numerous regular,predictable polarity reversals
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