Using Darwin's Terminology, Herbert Spencer Argued That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Using Darwin's terminology, Herbert Spencer argued that

• A)no progress in human society was now possible and decadence had set in everywhere.
• B)no rational justification could be given to "natural selection."
• C)peaceful progress was inevitable.
• D)evolution could never be reversed.
• E)human societies were organisms evolving through time by struggling with their environments.

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Definitions:

Cross Section

A diagram representing the geology as a two-dimensional slice through the land. See also geologic cross section.

Cleaved Rocks

Rocks that have been split or sliced along very smooth, flat surfaces, often due to intense pressure.

Unconformity

A boundary between underlying and overlying rock strata representing a significant break or gap in the geologic record; an unconformity represents an interval of nondeposition or erosion, commonly accompanied by uplift.

Intrusive Contact

The boundary between intrusive igneous rocks and the surrounding country rock into which they have intruded.