Question

Which of the following statements about uniformitarianism is correct?
Question 19 options:

A)

Features on the earth's surface formed as they appear today and have never changed.

B)

Geological processes have changed throughout the earth's history.

C)

Geological processes occurring today have always occurred in the past.

D)

Geological processes have stopped completely at different points in time.

Answer 1

The correct statement about uniformitarianism is:

C) Geological processes occurring today have always occurred in the past.

Uniformitarianism is a fundamental principle in geology that suggests the processes that shape the Earth today, such as erosion, sedimentation, and volcanic activity, have been occurring over geological time in a similar manner.