Answer the following questions: The earth may have even reversed the direction of its field several times during its history of 4 to 5 billion years. How can geologists know about the earth’s field in such distant past?

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Earth changed its magnetic orientation several times in history. The magnetic orientation of the earth were weekly recorded in the rocks during solidification.

Answer the following questions:The earth may have even reversed the direction of its field several times during its history of 4 to 5 billion years. How can geologists know about the earth’s field in such distant past?

Answer the following questions:
The earth may have even reversed the direction of its field several times during its history of 4 to 5 billion years. How can geologists know about the earth’s field in such distant past?