Multiple Choice
Paleomagnetic dating relies on
A) dating unstable iron isotopes.
B) the periodic reversal of the earth's magnetic poles.
C) chemical reactions between iron-bearing rocks and acidic groundwater.
D) the use of hand magnets to draw sediments out of the ground.
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