Why did the Neptunists think that volcanoes were the product of locally burning coal seams?
A) They thought that coal was extremely abundant at that time.
B) They had no other explanation; they believed in a cold primitive earth.
C) They thought that plate tectonics would shake the coal, causing it to burn.
D) They thought that impacts of comets or meteors heated the coal, making it burn.
Answer: B
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