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James Hutton theorized that subterranean heat, as evidenced by the existence of hot springs and volcanoes, would cause the chemical reactions that created formations of basalt, granite, and mineral veins. He also proposed that internal heat causes the crust to warm and expand, resulting in the uplift that form mountains. The same process would causes rock layers to tilt, fold and deform, as shown by the angular unconformity he saw at Siccar Point in Scotland. How does Hutton's 18th Century "heat engine" model of the Earth relate to the modern plate tectonic model?

James Hutton theorized that subterranean heat, as evidenced by the existence of hot springs and volcanoes, would cause the chemical reactions that created formations of basalt, granite, and mineral veins. He also proposed that internal heat causes the crust to warm and expand, resulting in the uplift that form mountains. The same process would causes rock layers to tilt, fold and deform, as shown by the angular unconformity he saw at Siccar Point in Scotland. How does Hutton's 18th Century "heat engine" model of the Earth relate to the modern plate tectonic model?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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James Hutton theorized that subterranean heat, as evidenced by the existence of hot springs and volcanoes, would cause the chemical reactions that created formations of basalt, granite, and mineral veins. He also proposed that internal heat causes the crust to warm and expand, resulting in the uplift that form mountains. The same process would cause rock layers to tilt, fold and deform, as shown by the angular unconformity he saw at Siccar Point in Scotland. How does Hutton's 18th Century "heat engine" model of the Earth relate to the modern plate tectonic model?
Transcribed Image Text:James Hutton theorized that subterranean heat, as evidenced by the existence of hot springs and volcanoes, would cause the chemical reactions that created formations of basalt, granite, and mineral veins. He also proposed that internal heat causes the crust to warm and expand, resulting in the uplift that form mountains. The same process would cause rock layers to tilt, fold and deform, as shown by the angular unconformity he saw at Siccar Point in Scotland. How does Hutton's 18th Century "heat engine" model of the Earth relate to the modern plate tectonic model?
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