What does the principle of uniformitarianism tell us about the past?
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The present is the key to the past.
The present is the key to the past.
Processes at work in the past were very different than those at work today.
Processes at work in the past were very different than those at work today.
The past is the key to the future.
The past is the key to the future.
The principle of uniformitarianism tells us that the present is the key to the past. It suggests that the same natural laws and processes that are observable today have been operating in the same way throughout Earth's history. This principle allows scientists to study and interpret past events and phenomena based on their understanding of current processes.
