Uniformitarianism

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to understand how a dripping faucet gradually fills a bucket with water. Just as the continuous, predictable drip of the faucet fills the bucket over time, uniformitarianism suggests that the same slow and steady geologic processes that shape the Earth today, like erosion or sediment deposition, have been at work for millions of years. The steady drip of water is analogous to these slow-moving Earth processes, both illustrating how small, consistent actions can lead to significant changes over long periods.