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Explain one hypothesis that explains why the Earth’s magnetic field periodically reverses.

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Answer: Since the forces that generate our magnetic field are constantly changing, the field itself is also in continual flux, its strength waxing and waning over time.

Explanation: This causes the location of Earth's magnetic north and south poles to gradually shift, and to even completely flip locations every 300,000 years or so.

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