Ch22

Catastrophism, meaning the regular occurrence of geological or meteorological disturbances (catastrophes), was Cuvierʹs attempt to explain the existence of=Multiplechoice+evolution=1+the fossil record=1+uniformitarianism=0+the origin of new species=0+natural selection=0

The gradual uplift of the Himalayas by the collision of the Australian crustal plate with the Eurasian crustal plate

The formation of the Grand Canyon by the Colorado River over millions of

The gradual deposition of sediments many kilometers thick on the floors of seas and oceans

The sudden demise of the dinosaurs, and various other groups, by the impact of a large extraterrestrial body with Earth

The development of the Galapagos Islands from underwater seamounts over millions of years

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