If you were visiting Germany in 1800, what would you do to convince a geology student that not all rocks formed by precipitating from water?
What will be an ideal response?
Most answers will probably be focused on showing them the rocks that form at volcanoes. Hutton's observation of dikes cross cutting layered sedimentary rock and igneous rock heating and altering the country rock would also challenge the idea that the deeper the rock is, the older it must be.
You might also like to view...
The Antarctic and Greenland are true deserts. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is the chief cause of industrial smog?
A) burning fossil fuels B) indoor air pollution C) generation of nuclear power D) fires for heating food E) burning trash
The blood-brain barrier is permeable to which of the following species?
A) Cl- B) some antihistamines C) Na+ D) none of these
The amount of time the Earth takes to revolve around the Sun is most properly known as a(n) ________
A) astronomical unit B) season C) tropical year D) Earth sol E) great circle period