Exam 20: The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Which statement is NOT supported by the theory of evolution?

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Question 101

A concept presented by Charles Lyell, called ____, contends the geological processes that sculpted Earth's surface over long periods of time are exactly the same as the processes observed today.

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Question 102

What percentage of the species that have ever lived have become extinct?

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Question 103

Darwin provided both physical and spiritual explanations for the origins of biological diversity.

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Question 104

In the book entitled, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, ____ proposed that natural mechanisms produce and transform the diversity of life on Earth.

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Exam 20: The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Which statement is NOT supported by the theory of evolution? ​

A concept presented by Charles Lyell, called ____, contends the geological processes that sculpted Earth's surface over long periods of time are exactly the same as the processes observed today. ​

What percentage of the species that have ever lived have become extinct?

Darwin provided both physical and spiritual explanations for the origins of biological diversity.

In the book entitled, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, ____ proposed that natural mechanisms produce and transform the diversity of life on Earth.

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Which statement is NOT supported by the theory of evolution?

A concept presented by Charles Lyell, called ____, contends the geological processes that sculpted Earth's surface over long periods of time are exactly the same as the processes observed today.