Difference between revisions of "Uniformitarianism (science)"
m (category:geology) |
m |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | '''Uniformtarianism''' is the view that most of earth's geological features are the result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for millions or even billions of years.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation Through General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. | |
2000</ref> | 2000</ref> | ||
| − | Although uniformitarianism has been geological dogma since the time of Lyell, over the last half century, there has been a noticeable shift away from uniformitarianism. It is now, for example, widely accepted that the extinction of the dinosaurs was the result of the collision of an asteroid with the Earth. | + | Although uniformitarianism has been geological dogma since the time of [[Lyell]], over the last half century, there has been a noticeable shift away from uniformitarianism. It is now, for example, widely accepted that the extinction of the dinosaurs was the result of the collision of an asteroid with the Earth. |
| − | The likelihood of this explanation has been underscored by the actual observation of comet Shoemaker-Levy hitting the planet Jupiter in 1994. This event made huge marks on Jupiter that could be seen by amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes. It has also been underscored by the recent realization that large numbers of asteroids come surprisingly close to Earth. | + | The likelihood of this explanation has been underscored by the actual observation of comet [[Shoemaker-Levy]] hitting the planet [[Jupiter]] in 1994. This event made huge marks on Jupiter that could be seen by amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes. It has also been underscored by the recent realization that large numbers of asteroids come surprisingly close to Earth. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 15:03, June 5, 2007
Uniformtarianism is the view that most of earth's geological features are the result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for millions or even billions of years.[1]
Although uniformitarianism has been geological dogma since the time of Lyell, over the last half century, there has been a noticeable shift away from uniformitarianism. It is now, for example, widely accepted that the extinction of the dinosaurs was the result of the collision of an asteroid with the Earth.
The likelihood of this explanation has been underscored by the actual observation of comet Shoemaker-Levy hitting the planet Jupiter in 1994. This event made huge marks on Jupiter that could be seen by amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes. It has also been underscored by the recent realization that large numbers of asteroids come surprisingly close to Earth.
See also
- Catastrophism—the opposite of uniformitarianism.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation Through General Science. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000