Question How is paleomagnetism recorded in the rock record? A. Tiny crystals of magnetite are magnetized by the prevailing magnetic field of the Earth basaltic lava flows cool. B. Evidence of fossil trees from millions of years ago show that moss grew on their southern sides at certain intervals rather than their northern sides. C. Many marine shelled invertebrates incorporate micro crystals of iron oxides in their shells. These iron oxides produce the common colors seen in shells but also reveal a stacking pattern (or crystal distortion) that is to the north when the shell grew. Millions of years earlier, similar marine invertebrates showed the distortion in the opposite direction.
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