The Theory of Uniformitarianism Argued That

question 75

Multiple Choice

The theory of uniformitarianism argued that:

• A)changes on Earth are caused by gradual processes over time.
• B)all life forms came from a single-celled organism.
• C)change has occurred quickly and catastrophically to all life forms and physical substances.
• D)both physical Earth and all its lifeforms were created by God and exist exactly as they were formed.
• E)mutation occurred at regular intervals and could account for the diversity that exists today.

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Definitions:

Observed Frequencies

The actual number of occurrences or instances recorded in each category or interval of a study.

Expected Frequencies

The anticipated count of occurrences in each category of a variable, calculated under a specific hypothesis in a chi-square test.

Shape

Describes the geometric or visual characteristics of an object or distribution, such as symmetry, skewness, or roundness.

Multinomial Experiment

An experiment consisting of a fixed number of trials where each trial has multiple possible outcomes.