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Why are paired magnetic stripes on both sides of some ocean ridges important?

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A) They prove all oceans are freshwater

B) They show that rock has no age

C) They are made by fish migration

D) They record seafloor spreading and field reversals

Answer: D

Explanation: Cooling basalt records magnetic-field direction. Symmetric bands show crust formed successively at the ridge.

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