What was James Hutton's revolutionary view about rocks?

Geological Discoveries of James Hutton

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They are formed by divine intervention.
They are just static formations.
They are keys to understanding Earth's history.
They are only a few thousand years old.
2.
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Where was James Hutton born?
Dublin, Ireland
Cardiff, Wales
London, England
Edinburgh, Scotland
3.
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What did Hutton initially study before focusing on geology?
Medicine
Mathematics
Physics
Astronomy
4.
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What geological feature did Hutton discover at Siccar Point?
Volcanic crater
Angular unconformity
Glacial deposit
Fossil bed
5.
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What did Hutton propose about the Earth's geological processes?
They are static and unchanging.
They are driven by catastrophic events.
They involve a constant cycle of destruction and renewal.
They are solely influenced by human activity.
6.
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What type of rock did Hutton identify granite as?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Fossiliferous
7.
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Why did Hutton's theories face resistance?
They lacked any scientific basis.
They contradicted the 6,000-year-old Earth belief.
They were too complex to understand.
They were not published.
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