Chapter 1 - Q & A

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1. James Hutton created the principle of uniformitarianism, which states:

A. Geologic processes took place at the same rates in the past.

B. Geologic processes take place today as they have in the past.

C. A discernible succession of fossils is preserved in the sedimentary rock record.

D. Igneous and metamorphic rocks must be older than sedimentary rock.