________ discovered transform faults and first proposed that Earth's outer shell comprises several rigid plates.
A)J)Tuzo Wilson
B)Charles Darwin
C)James Hutton
D)Harry Hess

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Tuzo Wilson discovered transform faults and was the first to propose the theory of plate tectonics, which states that Earth's outer shell is divided into several rigid plates that move and interact with each other. Charles Darwin was an evolutionary biologist, James Hutton was a geologist who proposed the theory of uniformitarianism, and Harry Hess was a geologist who proposed the theory of seafloor spreading.

________ Discovered Transform Faults and First Proposed That Earth's Outer