Whose Work Was the Basis for the Principle of Uniformitarianism

question 4

Multiple Choice

Whose work was the basis for the principle of uniformitarianism and the unavoidable necessity of a great age for Earth?

• A)Charles Lyell
• B)William Smith
• C)James Hutton
• D)Lord Kelvin
• E)John Joly

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