Multiple Choice
That the oceanic crust is geologically young and the parallel magnetic striping pattern of basalts is symmetrical about oceanic ridges was conclusively shown by
A) radiometric dating of oceanic basalts and sequences from continents.
B) the unusually thin layer of oceanic sediments and the ages of contained fossils.
C) the existence of the same patterns in all ocean basins.
D) A and B
E) all of the above
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