Which of the Following Concepts Would Not Have Been Supported

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following concepts would not have been supported by Georges Cuvier?

• A) that the Earth was only a few thousand years old.
• B) that the Earth and its organisms were divinely created.
• C) that the Earth and its organisms slowly changed through time.
• D) local catastrophes caused the extinction of many species
• E) that species were "fixed."

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