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Uniformitarianism (proposed by English geologist Charles Lyell in the 1830s) is the theory that geologic processes that gradually shape Earth are slow and uniform through time. Lyell based his theory on Scottish geologist James Hutton's theory of gradualism, which states that landforms resulted from slow changes over a long time.
In other words, uniformitarianism is the belief that natural laws and processes today are essentially the same as they always have been on Earth. "The present is the key to the past."
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Law of Uniformitarianism (created by Charles Lyell) states that since erosion happens now then it must have happened in ancient times.
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∙ 13y agorandom stuff that happened to the earth...... i think
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∙ 12y agoUniformitarianism is the theory that the same forces are at work today that were at work in the past.
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∙ 15y agothat the present is the key to the past
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∙ 12y agoThe present is the key to the past.
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How can an understanding of uniformitarianism help you to understand earths past?
Through Geological process.
How do the principles of stratigraphic help geologist understand the earths past?
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The present is the key to the past?
Uniformitarianism.
What principles account for earths history?
The main principle linked to the palaeoenvironment of the Earth (ie the Earths past) is called the principle of uniformitarianism: "The present is the key to the past" This means that all processes which occur on Earth at the present day, ie erosion, transportation, deposition, weathering, metamorphism etc. also occured at any point in the Earth's history in exactly the same way. Hope this helps :)
Who studies artifacts and fossils to help understand the past?
archaeologist
How can an understanding of uniformitarianism help you to understand earths past?
Through Geological process.
What principle states that the geologic processes of today operated in the past?
Uniformitarianism: a principle stating that earths processes occurring today are similar to those that occur in the past
How do the principles of stratigraphic help geologist understand the earths past?
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What does uniformitarianism tell us about process at work on earths surface today?
First you must know what uniformitarianism means. If you did, you would not ask. Uniformitarianism is the principal of knowing about principals of today based on evidence of the past. Therefore, the answer is EVERYTHING.
What is the idea developed by Charles Lyell stating that the geologic processes that shape earth in the past continue to operate today?
Uniformitarianism: a principle stating that earths processes occurring today are similar to those that occur in the past
What is the geologic principle that the same geologic processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earths surface?
uniformitarianism
What is the process that Earth's processes occurring today are similar to those that occured in the past?
Uniformitarianism: a principle stating that earths processes occurring today are similar to those that occur in the past
What is the principle that earth processes occurring today are similar to those that occured in the past?
Uniformitarianism: a principle stating that earths processes occurring today are similar to those that occur in the past
The present is the key to the past?
Uniformitarianism.
What states that Earth processes today are similar to those that took place In the past?
Uniformitarianism
What is the idea developed by Charles lyell stating the geologic processes that shaped earth in the past continue to operate today?
Uniformitarianism: a principle stating that earths processes occurring today are similar to those that occur in the past
How does uniformitarianism help geologists understand earth?
Because, it tells us that rock cycles are the same now as they were in the past. So to know whats happening with rock cycles now, they can just look back to prior expeirences. - Your wwelcome!!!
