Explain and relate the two geological features shown in the figure above employing the principle of uniformi-tarianism put forth by Charles Lyell in 1830

What will be an ideal response?


ANS:
Answers will vary, but should indicate that massive canyons (right) are the result of slow processes of ero-sion equivalent to those illustrated in the left panel.

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