What does the theory of uniformitarianism state

evidence from fossils can give glimpses into the past

geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past

earth has not changed for billions of years

major catastrophic events shaped the earth

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Octavio Hartman

Geography

7 November, 18:26

What does the theory of uniformitarianism state

evidence from fossils can give glimpses into the past

geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past

earth has not changed for billions of years

major catastrophic events shaped the earth

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Answer is: geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past.

Theory of uniformitarianism interprets that change comes gradually (events appear at the same rate now as they have always done).

William Whewell (1794 - 1866), English scientist, coined word uniformitarianism.

What does the theory of uniformitarianism stateevidence from fossils can give glimpses into the pastgeologic processes we see today were also at work in the pastearth has not changed for billions of yearsmajor catastrophic events shaped the earth

What does the theory of uniformitarianism state

evidence from fossils can give glimpses into the past

geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past

earth has not changed for billions of years

major catastrophic events shaped the earth