Which of the Events Described Below Agrees with the Idea

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the events described below agrees with the idea of catastrophism?

• A)The gradual uplift of the Himalayas by the collision of the Australian crustal plate with the Eurasian crustal plate
• B)The formation of the Grand Canyon by the Colorado River over millions of years
• C)The gradual deposition of sediments many kilometers thick on the floors of seas and oceans
• D)The sudden demise of the dinosaurs, and various other groups, by the impact of a large extraterrestrial body with Earth
• E)The development of the Galapagos Islands from underwater seamounts over millions of years

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