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:

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no statistical significance in a set of given observations, aiming to be either rejected or not rejected based on test results.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, most commonly the mean.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, based on the difference between observed data and what is expected under the null hypothesis.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes a difference or effect, in contrast to the null hypothesis, which suggests no effect.