If sea-floor spreading occurs at a constant rate,the widths of magnetized seafloor strips have _____ ratios as the lengths of time between successive reversals of the Earth's magnetic field.
A)opposite
B)critical
C)triple
D)two to one
E)the same

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The widths of magnetized seafloor strips have the same ratios as the lengths of time between successive reversals of the Earth's magnetic field. This is known as the magnetic reversal time scale and is used to date the age of the ocean floor.

If Sea-Floor Spreading Occurs at a Constant Rate,the Widths of Magnetized