Which Principle Asserts That Processes Operating in the Present World

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which principle asserts that processes operating in the present world can be used to interpret events of the past?

• A) catastrophism
• B) uniformitarianism
• C) lithification
• D) unconformity
• E) weathering

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