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    Grade 10 (Magnetic reversal) Grade 10 (Magnetic reversal)

    Name:____________________________ Name:____________________________
    Date: _____________________________ Date: _____________________________
    I. Multiple Choice I. Multiple Choice
    Directions: Circle the letter of the best Directions: Circle the letter of the best
    answer. answer.
    1. Why does a compass point to the North? 1. Why does a compass point to the North?
    a. Because the end of the compass a. Because the end of the compass
    needle is attracted to the North Pole. needle is attracted to the North Pole.
    b. Because the end of the compass b. Because the end of the compass
    needle is attracted to the North needle is attracted to the North
    magnetic pole. magnetic pole.
    c. Because the end of the compass c. Because the end of the compass
    needle is attracted to the South pole. needle is attracted to the South pole.
    d. Because the end of the compass d. Because the end of the compass
    needle is attracted to the South needle is attracted to the South
    magnetic pole. magnetic pole.
    2. How do we determine the distance that 2. How do we determine the distance that
    the continent has traveled in a span of the continent has traveled in a span of
    time from the mid- oceanic ridge? time from the mid- oceanic ridge?
    a. The rate of continent movement is a. The rate of continent movement is
    multiplied by time it took to travel multiplied by time it took to travel
    b. The rate of continent movement is b. The rate of continent movement is
    added to the time it took to travel added to the time it took to travel
    c. The rate of continent movement is c. The rate of continent movement is
    divided by its distance to the ridge divided by its distance to the ridge
    d. The rate of continent movement is d. The rate of continent movement is
    multiplied its distance to the ridge multiplied its distance to the ridge
    3. How of often do reversals occur? 3. How of often do reversals occur?
    a. Every 4 to 5 reversals per million a. Every 4 to 5 reversals per million year
    year b. Average reversals in every 300 000-
    b. Average reversals in every 300 000- 400 000 years
    400 000 years c. Both a and b
    c. Both a and b d. None of the above
    d. None of the above 4. What does the stripes in the ocean floor
    4. What does the stripes in the ocean floor indicate?
    indicate? a. The sea floor is condensing
    a. The sea floor is condensing b. The sea floor is magnetically reversing
    b. The sea floor is magnetically c. The seafloor is spreading
    reversing d. The sea floor is rising
    c. The seafloor is spreading 5. Which is not true about magnetic
    d. The sea floor is rising reversal?
    5. Which is not true about magnetic a. Reversals are not predictable and are
    reversal? certainly not periodic in nature. Hence
    a. Reversals are not predictable and we can only speak about the average
    are certainly not periodic in nature. reversal interval.
    Hence we can only speak about the b. It will affect ecological balance
    average reversal interval. especially to animals that use the
    b. It will affect ecological balance magnetic field.
    especially to animals that use the c. Its absence makes us susceptible to
    magnetic field. cosmic radiation.
    c. Its absence makes us susceptible to d. None of the above.
    cosmic radiation. II. Explain how magnetic reversal support the
    d. None of the above. seafloor spreading theory? (5pts., at the
    II. Explain how magnetic reversal support the back of this answer sheet.)
    seafloor spreading theory? (5pts., at the
    back of this answer sheet.)

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