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The Neptunist interpretation of rock formation held that nearly all rocks formed by
 
  A) the remains of plants and animals.
  B) chemical precipitation from water.
  C) cooling from molten rock.
  D) transport from Neptune.

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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.


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Jsherida

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
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