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Define the Principle of Uniformity.
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James Hutton realized you need fire and water to make rocks...The present is the key to the past.
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What was Alfred Werner's theory regarding the orgin of rocks?
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Thought that all encompasing ocean made rocks. Neptune school of thought.
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Are there any exceptions of differences that modify our thinking regarding the Principle of Uniformity?
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Rates or Intensities could be different.
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William Smith developed the Principle of...
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Correlation
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List three ways beds can be correlated:
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Time of formation
Lithology Fossil Content |
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Is it true that fossils can form by fermentation process?
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No
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Do all rocks have a watery origin?
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No
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Define the Principle of Correlation.
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The relating of rocks in one area with the rocks of another area.
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