Which of the following was not among the early scientific attempts to determine Earth's age?
A) the cooling rate of a molten iron sphere of Earth's diameter
B) the rate of sediment deposition
C) the rate at which water precipitation accumulated in the ocean
D) the geologic principles and the inferred rates of change necessary to explain the fossil record
E) the rate of salt accumulation in the ocean
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q22: James Hutton developed the geologic time scale.
Q23: Geologists have calculated that 500 million years
Q24: Geology and astronomy differ from all other
Q25: Once the concept of a linear time
Q26: Sedimentary rock unit A is cut by
Q28: Lyell's publication of Hutton's ideas were important
Q29: Working in a complex of horizontal sedimentary
Q30: Which of the following is NOT a
Q31: The time equivalence of rock units separated
Q32: Assemblage zones are used in fossil correlation
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents