With what concept was Hutton one of the early proponents?
Uniformitarianism
Relativity
Quantum Mechanics
Evolution
Answer
Uniformitarianism is a geological concept that the Earth's geologic history can be explained by the slow and steady processes of erosion and sedimentation that are still occurring today. Hutton was one of the early proponents of uniformitarianism, and he argued that the Earth was much older than previously thought, and that its features had been shaped over long periods of time by gradual processes.
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