ConcepTest: Magnetic Inclination
Question:
The diagram below shows the magnetic inclination determined for three lava flows preserved in a cliff. (Assume that Earth's magnetic field was in the same orientation as it is today.) What happened to the plate on which these rocks were formed?
The plate moved toward the _______ in the ________ Hemisphere.
a. Equator; Southern
b. Equator; Northern
c. Pole; Southern
d. Pole; Northern
The plate moved toward the _______ in the ________ Hemisphere.
a. Equator; Southern
b. Equator; Northern
c. Pole; Southern
d. Pole; Northern
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is C.
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