What does the principle of uniformitarianism, proposed by James Hutton, suggest about the processes shaping Earth's geological features?

• A. Geological changes occur due to random and unpredictable forces.
• B. The same natural processes observed today, such as erosion and sedimentation, have been shaping Earth over long periods of time.
• C. Earth's geological features were shaped by sudden, short-lived, catastrophic events.
• D. Earth's geological features were shaped solely by divine intervention.

Answer: (B)