Question

Which of the following statements about uniformitarianism is correct? A. Geological processes occurring today have always occurred in the past. B. Geological processes have stopped completely at different points in time. C. Geological processes have changed throughout the earth's history. D. Features on the earth's surface formed as they appear today and have never changed

Answer 1

Answer:

Out of the given statements, the correct statement about uniformitarianism is that the geological processes occurring today have always occurred in the past.

Explanation:

• The very meaning of the term uniformitarianism is that it is the theory which proposes that the transformations that have occurred in the earth's crust through the entire geological history have been ceaselessly taking place as a part of a uniform process.

• It is believed that since the formation of the Earth, the natural phenomena like convection currents, plate tectonics, lava eruptions have been happening regularly.

Answer 2

Answer: Geological processes occurring today have always occurred in the past.