Most geologic processes like erosion, sedimentation, uplift, and plate motion_________ .
A) occur quickly in fits and starts, but mostly nothing is happening
B) take place gradually but don't add up to much change in the long run
C) take place during cataclysmic floods and violent upheavals that transform Earth
D) take place gradually but given the vastness of geologic time add up to big effects

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Geologic processes such as erosion, sedimentation, uplift, and plate motion occur gradually over millions of years. Despite their slow pace, given the vastness of geologic time, these processes result in significant changes to the Earth's surface and structure.

Most Geologic Processes Like Erosion, Sedimentation, Uplift, and Plate Motion_________