Examine this map and then answer the questions listed below. It might prove helpful to review the relevant parts of Chapters 2 & 10 in Lutgens, Tarbuck, and Tasa that deal with sea-floor spreading.
One of the key discoveries that led to the widespread acceptance of sea-floor spreading was the pattern of “magnetic anomalies” in the oceanic crust. Shown below is a map of Earth, taken from a publication by Muller et al. (1997) – cited below in which the pattern of magnetic anomalies is indicated. Examine this map […]