The theory of plate tectonics was developed with the contribution of scientists from many different disciplines. What contribution of geophysicists contributed to our understanding of deep-sea ridges and plate tectonics?

a. Deep-sea ridges show that life could have evolved along the boundaries of tectonic plates.

b. Detritus from dead marine animals on the ocean floor shows that new tectonic plates are constantly being formed.

c. Earth's magnetic fields captured in the rock around deep-sea ridges show that fresh magma emerges between tectonic plates.

d. Mountain ranges on the ocean floor show that tectonic plates can rise and sink over several hundred million years.

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Will Arnold

Biology

24 January, 01:20

The theory of plate tectonics was developed with the contribution of scientists from many different disciplines. What contribution of geophysicists contributed to our understanding of deep-sea ridges and plate tectonics?

a. Deep-sea ridges show that life could have evolved along the boundaries of tectonic plates.

b. Detritus from dead marine animals on the ocean floor shows that new tectonic plates are constantly being formed.

c. Earth's magnetic fields captured in the rock around deep-sea ridges show that fresh magma emerges between tectonic plates.

d. Mountain ranges on the ocean floor show that tectonic plates can rise and sink over several hundred million years.

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Nathan Herrera · Answer 1

c. Earth's magnetic fields captured in the rock around deep-sea ridges show that fresh magma emerges between tectonic plates.

Explanation:

From the studies of the paleomagnetism and the evidence of the seafloor spreading its can be easily identified that the ricks that were present in the mid-oceanic ridges on the earth went transformation of there properties as they became aligned with the earth's magnetic fields and has the ridges show an emergence of the fresh lava and the findings of rocks near the ridges.