Building on the ideas first proposed by Hutton,Lyell aimed to explain Earth's geological features using an approach known as uniformitarianism,which depends on
A)large-scale geological events.
B)the same geological processes currently observable.
C)geological processes operating over very long periods of time.
D)B and C

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Lyell's approach of uniformitarianism proposed that the same geological processes that are currently observable were responsible for shaping the Earth's geological features over very long periods of time. This approach relied on the idea that geological processes were consistent and predictable, which allowed scientists to infer the history of the Earth based on the geological features that are present today.

Building on the Ideas First Proposed by Hutton,Lyell Aimed to Explain