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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The Neptunist theory, proposed in the 18th century, primarily by Abraham Gottlob Werner, suggested that rocks formed from the crystallization of minerals in the early Earth's oceans. This interpretation emphasizes the role of chemical precipitation from water in the formation of rocks, rather than from the remains of plants and animals, cooling from molten rock, or any extraterrestrial source such as Neptune.

The Neptunist Interpretation of Rock Formation Held That Nearly All