10. Today, the polarity of Earth\'s north magnetic field is south IPLE CHOICE 1.

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10. Today, the polarity of Earth's north magnetic field is south IPLE CHOICE 1. The rman credited with developing the continental drift hypothesis is Vine Hess Wilson dWegener -2. The principle reason continental drift hypothesis was rejected was the A. failure to explain how continental crust could move through ocean crust B. failure to show that land bridges had not existed. C. failure to show that his geological evidence could be explained in no ott D. failure to show that glaciation could not have occurred within tropical -3. The areas on the seafloor where oceanic lithosphere is subducted are A. guyots. B. seamonts. C. black smokers. D. oceanic trenches. 4-Hot spot and aseismic ridges can be used to determine the A. location of divergent plate boundaries B. location of convergent plate boundaries. C. absolute motion of plates. 5. Along what type of boundary does subduction occur? convergent divergent transform hot spot 6. The driving mechanism of plate movement is thought to be A. isostacy B. thermal convection cells. C. magnetism. D. Earth's rotation.

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1. D Wegener

Alfred Wegener is credited with developing the continental drift hypothesis.  

2. A Failed to explain how continental crust could move through oceanic crust.

3.D Oceanic trenches

The areas on the seafloor where oceanic lithosphere is subjected are called oceanic trenches.

4. C .Absolute motion of plates.

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