Question

This property is progressively reduced in experiments whose results are displayed on vector component plots named for J. D. A. Zijderveld (“ZAY-der-felt”). The high strength of one form of this phenomenon is indicated by Koenigsberger ratios above one. Whether this property’s namesake “fabric” appears linear or planar is used to classify grains as MD (-5[1])or SD. Materials with one form of this property obey the laws of “reciprocity,” “independence,” and “additivity” according to the Thellier (“tell-YAY”) laws. Rocks with this property (15[1])are used to identify APWP tracks, which have led to the discovery of events like the (*) Brunhes–Matuyama (“broon ma-tsu-ya-ma”) event. (10[3])Layers of chert (10[1])alternate with layers of a mineral with this property (10[1]-5[1])in banded iron formations. (10[2])The Vine–Matthews–Morley (10[1])hypothesis predicted the presence of symmetrical “stripes” of rock with this property near (10[1])mid-ocean (10[1])ridges due to seafloor spreading. For 10 points, give this property that lends its name to the iron ore with chemical formula Fe3O4 (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: magnetism [or magnetic; or paleomagnetism; accept magnetite; accept ferromagnetism or ferrimagnetism or antiferromagnetism or superparamagnetism; accept remanence or remanent magnetization or residual magnetism; prompt on RM; reject “diamagnetism” or “paramagnetism”]
<BB/DN, Other Science (Earth Science)>
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y13100%8%15%113.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence52-5
Adam Finesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!7815
Gautam Kandlikarwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team9610
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMWe Need New Names9610
Iain CarpenterAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE9610
Kai SmithPunished "Venom" BHSURead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A9910
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer108-5
June YinLes MissourablesThe Empire Bikes Back10810
Rasheeq AzadMindgoblin of Little HobbesThe Dyatlov Passement incident11210
Jerry VinokurovThe Oldest Men in the WorldThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see11210
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy11410
Jason HongThe Jeam TeamLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago12710
Rohan Khervar merchantsI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)12810
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeergenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet15110
Vincent DuA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceLisan al-Quib15210