Question

which of the following is evidence for the theory of plate tectonics? select one: a. fossil fuel formation b. formation of sedimentary rocks c. upwelling in oceans d. magnetic striping of the ocean floor

Explanation:

• Fossil fuel formation relates to organic matter burial, not plate tectonics.
• Sedimentary rock formation is from sediment deposition, not plate movement evidence.
• Ocean upwelling is a oceanographic process driven by winds, not plate tectonics.
• Magnetic striping of the ocean floor shows symmetric patterns of reversed and normal magnetism, matching seafloor spreading, a key part of plate tectonics.

Answer:

d. Magnetic striping of the ocean floor