Question

Why do rocks on the ocean floor form a pattern of magnetized stripes?

• The rocks contain iron that points in the direction the rocks move away from the ridge.
• The rocks are composed of different materials depending on when they formed.
T The rocks change shapes as a result of the pushing and pulling of seafloor spreading.
® The rocks contain iron that points in different directions depending on Earth's polarity.

Answer 1

Because the pressure from the ocean creates the stripes and patterns on the rocks in the ocean