3.1 Earths story and those who first listend Flashcards

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a principle that states that geologic processes that occured in the past can be explained by current geologic processes

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uniformitarianism

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a principle that states that geologic change occurs sudenly

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catastrophism

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the scientific study of fossils

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paleontology

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