The age of the Atlantic oceanic crust increases with distance from the center of

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The age of the Atlantic oceanic crust
      increases with distance from the center of thebasin.
       decreases with distancefrom the center of the basin.
       remainsconstant.
       alternately increases anddecreases from the center of an ocean basin in"strips."


Magnetic studies of the basaltic rocks of the Atlantic oceanfloor reveal
       parallel and symmetricstrips of magnetic normal and reversed polarity.
       asymmetric strips ofmagnetic normal and reversed polarity.
       strips of normal polarityin the Northern Hemisphere and reversed polarity in the SouthernHemisphere.
       random pockets of reversedpolarity interspersed with normal polarity.


A rock that experiences plastic strain in response tostress
       returns to its originalshape when the stress is relieved.
       cannot return to itsoriginal shape when the stress is relieved.
       cracks orfractures.
       fails to reach itselastic limit.


Glaciers form when
       the temperature remainsbelow freezing.
       snow accumulates to formice, which begins to flow.
       a summer climate does notoccur.
       a solid mass of snowmoves downhill under the influence of gravity.


Most earthquakes occur
       in patterns of longnarrow belts.
       in no pattern, happeningeverywhere.
       along costal regions ofall oceans.
       mostly in the center ofcontinents.


Any general process that deforms Earth's surface is knownas
       diastrophism.
       folding
       faulting.
       vulcanism.

Explanation / Answer

The age of the Atlantic oceanic crust       increases with distance from the center of thebasin.        decreases with distancefrom the center of the basin.        remainsconstant.        alternately increases anddecreases from the center of an ocean basin in"strips." Magnetic studies of the basaltic rocks of the Atlantic oceanfloor reveal        parallel andsymmetric strips of magnetic normal and reversedpolarity.        asymmetric strips ofmagnetic normal and reversed polarity.        strips of normal polarityin the Northern Hemisphere and reversed polarity in the SouthernHemisphere.        random pockets of reversedpolarity interspersed with normal polarity. A rock that experiences plastic strain in response tostress        returns to its originalshape when the stress is relieved.        cannot return toits original shape when the stress is relieved.        cracks orfractures.        fails to reach itselastic limit. Glaciers form when        the temperature remainsbelow freezing.        snow accumulatesto form ice, which begins to flow.        a summer climate does notoccur.        a solid mass of snowmoves downhill under the influence of gravity. Most earthquakes occur        in patterns oflong narrow belts.        in no pattern, happeningeverywhere.        along costal regions ofall oceans.        mostly in the center ofcontinents. Any general process that deforms Earth's surface is knownas        diastrophism.        folding        faulting.        vulcanism.

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