What does the principle of uniformitarianism state

Explanation:

Uniformitarianism - "The Present is the Key to the Past"

Uniformitarianism is a geological doctrine. It states that current geologic processes, occurring at the same rates observed today, in the same manner, account for all of Earth's geological features. Thus, it assumes that geological processes are essentially unchanged today from those of the unobservable past, and that there have been no cataclysmic events in earth's history. As present processes are thought to explain all past events, the Uniformitarian slogan is, "the present is the key to the past.

c. heat could easily travel through the molecules in the air and escape/enter the flask. removing the air slows down the heat transfer.