The Theory of Catastrophism

Multiple Choice

The theory of catastrophism

A) was proposed by Lyell.
B) indicates that a series of disasters necessitated separate acts of creation to replace species that became extinct.
C) states that one worldwide disaster led to massive extinction and subsequent replacement by a new creation.
D) held that after geologic events caused extinctions, the world was repopulated by the surviving species.
E) has absolutely no basis in fact because extinctions just happen with no apparent patterns.