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Capo

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What evidence did James Hutton use to discount the biblical account of the Creation of Earth?
  a. The erosion rates of streambeds
  b. The distribution of sediments in rivers
  c. The patterns of rocks found in the countryside
  d. All of these choices



Question 2

How much lithosphere is submerged into the asthenosphere?
  a. 10
  b. 30
  c. 70
  d. 90



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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
James Hutton used all of these observations to come to the conclusion that the rate of geologic change
was greatly different from what it was in the past. Information can be found in the section A New
Understanding of Earth Evolved Slowly.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Much like an iceberg, the submerged portion is approximately nine times the size of that which is
exposed. Information can be found in the section Earth's Inner Structure Was Gradually Revealed.



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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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