The magnetic patterns from seafloor data
A) were created by magnetite in lava flows.
B) are caused by hot spots.
C) are indicators of past and future earthquake sites.
D) have no one explanation accepted by scientists.
E) always run perpendicular to the equator.

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The magnetic patterns from seafloor data were created by magnetite in lava flows, which align themselves with Earth's magnetic field as they solidify, providing a record of the orientation of the magnetic field at the time of their formation.

The Magnetic Patterns from Seafloor Data