The Theory of Catastrophism

question 16

Multiple Choice

The theory of catastrophism

• A)was proposed by Lyell.
• B)indicates that a series of disasters necessitated separate acts of creation to replace species that became extinct.
• C)states that one worldwide disaster led to massive extinction and subsequent replacement by a new creation.
• D)held that after geologic events caused extinctions, the world was repopulated by the surviving species.
• E)has absolutely no basis in fact because extinctions just happen with no apparent patterns.

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