Why was the discovery of marine magnetic anomalies so important to the theory of seafloor spreading?
A) because they show a record of marine fossils,which can be linked to geologic time
B) because they proved that Earth's magnetic field reverses polarity throughout history
C) because they show an accurate record of the creation and movement of oceanic crust
D) because they allowed geologists to record the amount of oceanic crust formed
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