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Scientists know the history of earth’s magnetic field because.

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THE MAGNETIC FIELD BECOMES FROZEN INTO ROCKS, AND PLATE TECTONICS SPREADS THOSE ROCKS OUT

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we can study the orientation of structures in rocks to determine where the field lines pointed, and by dating those rocks, we can trace the changes of the earth's magnetic field

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