Geological History Quiz: Ortelius to Hutton
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Who speculated that South America and Africa were once joined?

  • James Hutton
  • Robert Mallet
  • Antonio Snider Pelligrini
  • Abraham Ortelius (correct)
  • Which scientist published the theory that the Earth is constantly transformed through the rock cycle?

  • Abraham Ortelius
  • James Hutton (correct)
  • Robert Mallet
  • Antonio Snider Pelligrini
  • Who is considered the 'Father of Seismology'?

  • Abraham Ortelius
  • Robert Mallet (correct)
  • Antonio Snider Pelligrini
  • James Hutton
  • Which term was coined to represent waves of energy produced during earthquakes?

    <p>Seismic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who noticed similarities in plant fossils between Europe and America?

    <p>Antonio Snider Pelligrini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence did Europeans see in 1678 that helped estimate the age of the Earth?

    <p>Niagara Falls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with building the foundations of Uniformitarianism in geology?

    <p>James Hutton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert Mallet try to simulate by detonating explosives on a beach?

    <p>Earthquakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who theorized that continents were once connected based on plant fossil similarities between Europe and America?

    <p>Antonio Snider Pelligrini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist made significant contributions to understanding crustal movements and fault-generated earthquakes?

    <p>Robert Mallet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Hutton propose about the operation of natural laws over time?

    <p>They have always operated the same way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term 'epicentre' in relation to earthquakes?

    <p>Robert Mallet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist published a theory suggesting that South America and Africa were once connected?

    <p>Abraham Ortelius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon did Robert Mallet suggest generates earthquakes?

    <p>Crustal movements/faults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What observation led Antonio Snider Pelligrini to deduce that continents were once connected?

    <p>Plant fossil similarities in Europe and America</p> Signup and view all the answers

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