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Which statement best describes the early idea of catastrophism?
Which statement best describes the early idea of catastrophism?
- Events occurred over short periods of time. (correct)
- Scientists experienced events similar to catastrophic occurrences.
- Earth's history is a gradual process.
- Fossils provide accurate dating of rocks.
What concept did James Hutton reject in the 1700s?
What concept did James Hutton reject in the 1700s?
- Geologic Time Scale
- Relative Age Dating
- Fossilization
- Catastrophism (correct)
Why did early scientists describe Earth's history in terms of catastrophic events?
Why did early scientists describe Earth's history in terms of catastrophic events?
- To explain the presence of rocks and fossils
- Because they personally experienced catastrophic events
- To align with modern scientific theories
- Due to their limited understanding of Earth's age (correct)
What was the impact of the Principle of Uniformitarianism on scientific understanding?
What was the impact of the Principle of Uniformitarianism on scientific understanding?
How did early scientists' everyday experiences influence their view of Earth's history?
How did early scientists' everyday experiences influence their view of Earth's history?
Which idea was prevalent among early scientists regarding Earth's history?
Which idea was prevalent among early scientists regarding Earth's history?
What is the significance of relative age in geology?
What is the significance of relative age in geology?
What fundamental change in scientific understanding of Earth's history occurred in the late 1700s?
What fundamental change in scientific understanding of Earth's history occurred in the late 1700s?
Which concept led to a shift in scientists' view of Earth's history during the late 1700s?
Which concept led to a shift in scientists' view of Earth's history during the late 1700s?
What was James Hutton's role in the development of scientific understanding about Earth's history?
What was James Hutton's role in the development of scientific understanding about Earth's history?
Why did early scientists change their perspective on Earth's history after James Hutton's ideas gained prominence?
Why did early scientists change their perspective on Earth's history after James Hutton's ideas gained prominence?
Which statement accurately describes the Principle of Uniformitarianism proposed by James Hutton?
Which statement accurately describes the Principle of Uniformitarianism proposed by James Hutton?
Which key idea did early scientists reject when moving away from catastrophism towards Uniformitarianism?
Which key idea did early scientists reject when moving away from catastrophism towards Uniformitarianism?
How did scientists' initial view of Earth's history differ from the concept proposed by James Hutton?
How did scientists' initial view of Earth's history differ from the concept proposed by James Hutton?
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