GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The principle of uniformitarianism says that the present is the key to the past. This principle has had a profound impact on the science of geology.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, we hold uniformitarianism to be true and know that great disasters such as earthquakes, asteroids, volcanoes, and floods are also part of the regular cycle of the earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uniformitarianism explains how observable processes taking place over long periods of time can change the landscape. Examples include: * earthquakes only happen occasionally, but in an area taking place over millions of years can result in the formation of a mountain range.

Detailed explanation-4: -The principle of uniformitarianism is based on the idea that modern processes have operated throughout geologic time. According to the principle of uniformitarianism, processes have occurred at the same rates throughout geologic time.