Charles Darwin's Early Thinking About Geology Was Shaped by the Work

question 16

Essay

Charles Darwin's early thinking about geology was shaped by the work of _______,who claimed that Earth's features are shaped continuously by slow-acting forces.

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Definitions:

Order They Melt

The sequence in which materials change from solid to liquid form due to temperature increases, often used in geological contexts to discuss rock or mineral melting points.

Convergent Boundary

A tectonic boundary where two or more tectonic plates move towards each other, often resulting in mountain building, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

Oceanic Plate

A type of tectonic plate that consists mainly of basaltic crust and is denser than continental plates, often subducted under a continental plate at convergent boundaries.

Subducts

Occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the Earth's mantle due to plate tectonic processes.