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" Cuvier developed the idea of catastrophism. He believed that species were fixed, local catastrophes caused mass extinctions, and the region was repopulated by species from surrounding areas.
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