Multiple Choice
The Earth's magnetic field originates by ________.
A) weak electrical currents associated with hot, rising, mantle plumes
B) magnetic mineral grains in the inner core
C) weak electrical currents associated with fluid motions in the outer core
D) magnetization of oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the atmospheric ozone layer by solar radiation
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