Use Complete Sentences, Correct Spelling, and the Information Presented in Chapter

question 112

Essay

Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and the information presented in Chapter 1 to answer the question(s)below.
-Catastrophism obviously influenced seventeenth and eighteenth century thought by implying that Earth only needed to be a few thousand years old to explain landscapes and geologic features.However, catastrophic and often sudden changes are at least a part of the rock record that geologist's attempt to interpret.List three geologic catastrophes that would most likely affect landscapes or features on Earth and explain how they get recorded in rocks.

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

How green plants and select organisms convert sunlight into nutrients using carbon dioxide and water.

Trophic Level

The position an organism occupies in a food chain or food web, categorized by how the organism obtains energy and nutrients, starting with producers at the base and various levels of consumers above.

Producers

Organisms in an ecosystem that convert energy from the sun or chemicals into food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.