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Uniformitarianism

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Principle that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes

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Catastrophism

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Principle that states that geologic change happens suddenly

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Theory of the Earth

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Book written by James Hutton

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Principles of geology

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Book written by Charles Lyell

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Catastrophes

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Sudden events

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Paleonotology

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Scientific study of fossils

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Paleontologists

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Scientists who study life

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