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Which branch of geology examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the processes that operate beneath and upon its surface?
What is the main focus of historical geology?
Who interpreted the Bible to determine that the Earth was created at 4004 B.C.?
What view on catastrophism held that the Earth's landforms were formed over very short periods of time?
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Which concept in geology suggests that the processes that have shaped Earth in the past are essentially the same as those operating today?
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Which scientist proposed the hypothesis of continental drift in 1915?
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What did Alfred Wegener suggest about the supercontinent?
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What is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener?
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What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support the idea of continental drift?
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What do the orientation of glacial markings on Gondwana continents suggest?
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