<span>The answer is B. Strike slip fault. Shearing occurs when plates or blocks of rocks slide past each other in the opposite direction. This occurs at transform plate margins. An example is the San Andreas Fault running through California, USA. Compression occurs at reverse faults and tension at normal faults. </span>
a hypothesis is an educated guess :)
Answer:
An reversal in the magnetic fields of the north and south pole. This would be the most logical option for me...correct me if I'm wrong.
Explanation:
New seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-ocean.