Geologists use ____ and their knowledge of present-day depositional processes to make determinations about a rock's depositional environment.
A)the principle of uniformitarianism
B)the principle of catastrophism
C)lunar geology
D)anthropology
E)archeology

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Geologists use the principle of uniformitarianism, which states that present-day geological processes and formations can be used to decipher the past. By observing modern depositional environments, geologists can make determinations about the depositional environment of ancient rock formations. Choices B through E are not relevant to this process.

Geologists Use ____ and Their Knowledge of Present-Day Depositional Processes