Which of the following statements about marine magnetic anomalies is NOT true?
A) The distance of a specific anomaly from a subduction zone is useful in determining plate velocity.
B) They are often symmetrical about mid- ocean ridges.
C) They represent alternating periods of time when the magnetic polarity of the Earth was reversed.
D) They are alternating bands of stronger and weaker magnetism in the rocks of the ocean floor.
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