According to the figure below,marine magnetic anomalies lay roughly ________ to mid-ocean ridges.

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Marine magnetic anomalies are parallel to mid-ocean ridges because they are formed as a result of the spreading of the ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges. As molten rock rises and solidifies at mid-ocean ridges, it records Earth's magnetic field at that time. As the ocean floor spreads, new rock is added to both sides of the ridge, preserving a record of magnetic reversals over time. This results in a pattern of magnetic stripes that are parallel to the mid-ocean ridge.

According to the Figure Below,marine Magnetic Anomalies Lay Roughly ________