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This Old Earth: Geology Online: Paleomagnetism and Continental Drift HandoutThis Old Earth: Geology Online: Paleomagnetism and Continental Drift Handout
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9th - 10th
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This Old Earth: Geology Online: Paleomagnetism and Continental Drift

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Discusses discoveries that laid the foundation for scientists' understanding of paleomagnetism, continental drift, and magnetic reversals.

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continental drift, seafloor spreading

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