Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE About the Concept

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the concept of uniformitarianism as related to natural disasters?

• A) If you have earthquakes in a location, then you will probably have them in the future.
• B) The reason why volcanoes erupt today is the same as it was in the past.
• C) The processes that caused the erosion of the land have been doing their work since the Earth's formation.
• D) Natural disasters are a natural part of the Earth, humans can do nothing that will affect them.
• E) All of the above statements are true about uniformitarianism.

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