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question 23
the geological processes that shape earth’s features today ______.
○ are basically the same as they were in the geologic past
○ are much different than thousands of years ago
○ did not operate in the distant past
○ became important only several hundred years ago
The question relates to the principle of uniformitarianism in geology, which states that the geological processes observed today (e.g., erosion, tectonic activity) are the same as those that operated in the geologic past. This principle is fundamental to understanding Earth's history.
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are basically the same as they were in the geologic past