Which best describes the assumptions of Uniformitarianism?
A)Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events.
B)Catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred.
C)The same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time.
D)Mountains,plains,and canyons formed by catastrophic events.

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Uniformitarianism assumes that the same physical processes we see today are the key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time. It does not assume that Earth is young or shaped by dramatic events, nor does it assume that catastrophic episodes occur regularly or that landforms like mountains and canyons form via catastrophes.

Which Best Describes the Assumptions of Uniformitarianism