What was the primary belief of early natural historians regarding rock formation?

Hutton's Geological Theories and Discoveries

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rocks were formed by volcanic activity.
Rocks were formed by wind erosion.
Rocks were formed by water.
Rocks were formed by meteor impacts.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was a leading figure in the Neptunist school of thought?
James Hutton
Charles Lyell
Abraham Gottlob Werner
Giovanni Arduino
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Plutonists believe about the formation of lava flows?
They were formed by water.
They were formed by wind.
They were formed by molten rock.
They were formed by sedimentation.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence did Hutton find to support his theory of molten rock formation?
Volcanic ash deposits
Granitic pebbles in riverbeds
Fossilized plants
Sedimentary rock layers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of Hutton's discovery at the River Tilt?
It indicated that sedimentary rocks were the oldest.
It proved that granites were older than metamorphic rocks.
It demonstrated that granites were once molten magmas.
It showed that all rocks were formed at the same time.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Hutton's experiments with basalt demonstrate?
Basalt is formed by water deposition.
Basalt can recrystallize from molten rock.
Basalt forms at low temperatures.
Basalt is the oldest type of rock.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Hutton believe was responsible for the Earth's geological processes?
The Earth's great heat engine
The Earth's magnetic field
The Earth's atmospheric pressure
The Earth's gravitational pull
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