The concept of uniformitarianism was formulated by:
Correct answer: D. James Hutton
- A. Aristotle
- B. Darwin
- C. Lamarck
- D. James Hutton
Explanation
James Hutton, the "father of modern geology," proposed uniformitarianism-the idea that geological processes occurring today also operated in the past.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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