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12.6 Future World

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    12.6 Future World<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9517f406-c069-c234-fc7f-837a20f4302b" style="font-size: 16px;">You just learned that the rocks on the seafloor show magnetic reversal quite a few times in Earth's past. If this happens in your lifetime, how might your life change?</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...than-expected/">Earth's Magnetic Field Flip Could Happen Sooner Than Expected</a></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://news.discovery.com/earth/eart...oon-151130.htm">Earth's Magnetic Field Won't Flip Soon</a></span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4;">After your initial post, return to this discussion board and respond to at least two of your classmates. Your goal is to keep the conversation going by asking questions, correcting misconceptions and sharing additional resources.</span></p>

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