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What kind of mechanism did James Hutton put forward for the'system of the habitable Earth'?
A mechanism based on wind patterns
A mechanism designed to keep the world eternally suitable for humans
A mechanism based on volcanic eruptions
A mechanism reliant on whale migration
Answer
James Hutton proposed a mechanism for the'system of the habitable Earth', that is, a mechanism designed to keep the world eternally suitable for humans. He proposed that the Earth was a system of perpetual renewal, with the wearing down of land by water and ice being balanced by the uplifting of new land from the sea floor.
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