What would you study in order to determine the timescale on which Earth's magnetic field reverses direction?
A) a spreading center on the sea floor
B) a volcano in the middle of a continental plate
C) a fault at the border between two plates
D) a subduction zone on the sea floor
E) the rate of motion of tectonic plates

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The study of spreading centers on the sea floor, where new crust is formed, allows scientists to examine the patterns of magnetic stripes that record Earth's magnetic field reversals over time.

What Would You Study in Order to Determine the Timescale