In the 1950s a plot of the position of the magnetic north pole through time revealed that
A)either the magnetic poles had migrated through time or the continents had moved.
B)polar magnetization varied from pole to pole.
C)over the past 500 million years the geographic poles changed position at least once or twice.
D)all of the above.

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The plot of the position of the magnetic north pole through time showed that the magnetic poles had migrated over time, indicating that the continents had not moved, and thus supporting the theory of plate tectonics. Option B is incorrect as it is not related to the plot of the magnetic north pole. Option C is partially correct but not the best choice as it is limited to the geographic poles and not related to the magnetic poles.

In the 1950s a Plot of the Position of the Magnetic