Passage:
In 1821, Swiss engineer Ignaz Venetz presented a paper asserting that polished and striated bedrock found throughout the Val de Bagnes was produced by the movement of expanded glaciers rather than catastrophic deluge. Venetz based his conclusions on field observations of erratic boulders—massive rocks deposited far from their geological origins—which exhibited identical abrasion patterns to those carved by active Alpine ice sheets. Although initial reception by the Swiss Natural Sciences Society was skeptical, Venetz expanded his hypothesis in 1829, proposing that an extensive ice sheet had once covered much of northern Europe. His empirical documentation of morainic ridges directly influenced geologist Jean de Charpentier, who subsequently convinced Louis Agassiz to formulate the comprehensive theory of continental glaciation.
Based on the passage, which of the following statements regarding Ignaz Venetz's research are explicitly supported? Select all that apply.
- AIgnaz Venetz attributed the abrasion patterns found on bedrock primarily to catastrophic deluges.
- Ignaz Venetz's empirical documentation of morainic ridges informed the work of Jean de Charpentier.Cevap
- Field observations cited by Ignaz Venetz involved rocks situated at a distance from their geological places of origin.Cevap