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What does the theory of uniformitarianism state?

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Geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past.
Geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past.

Major catastrophic events shaped the earth.
Major catastrophic events shaped the earth.

Evidence from fossils can give us glimpses into the past.
Evidence from fossils can give us glimpses into the past.

Earth has not changed for billions of years.

The theory of uniformitarianism states that geologic processes we see today were also at work in the past. Major catastrophic events shaped the earth, and evidence from fossils can give us glimpses into the past. It does not imply that the Earth has not changed for billions of years.