define uniformitarianism

the idea that processes at work today on earth are the same processes that worked on earth in the past; accounts for geologic features and geologic change.

the trace or remains of an organism preserved in rock.

farmer and physician who's observations of geologic processes on his farm led him to conclude that these were the same processes that occurred during the early part of earth's history

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Question	Answer
define uniformitarianism	the idea that processes at work today on earth are the same processes that worked on earth in the past; accounts for geologic features and geologic change.
fossil	the trace or remains of an organism preserved in rock.
goal of geology	to interpret earth's history
james hutton	farmer and physician who's observations of geologic processes on his farm led him to conclude that these were the same processes that occurred during the early part of earth's history