How did James Hutton give context to Darwin's later work?
A)by extensively studying fossils
B)by revealing that fossils would provide the history of past life
C)by creating the first scientific classification of plants and animals
D)by providing geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution

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James Hutton's work in geology provided evidence for an earth that was much older than previously thought, which allowed later scientists like Darwin to calculate the necessary time span for evolution to occur.

How Did James Hutton Give Context to Darwin's Later Work