Uniformitarianism is the theory that:Group of answer choicesthe earth is very old, based on geologic evidence from stratigraphic layers in Scotland.the natural processes operating today are the same as the natural processes that operated in the past.the uniformity of species is derived from the common ancestor of all species.processes such as earthquakes are evidence supporting catastrophism as proposed by Lamarck.

The principle of uniformitarianism ____________________.Group of answer choiceswas compatible with the idea of the Earth being only a few thousand years oldwas rejected by Darwin in favor of catastrophismstates that current geologic processes are very different from those that operated in the paststrongly influenced Darwin's view of how living organisms could change over time. PreviousNext

Which principle tells you how rock layers are laid?A.UniformitarianismB.Faunal successionC.Correlative datingD.Original horizonality

Cuvier thought that lower layers of rock were older than those above them. This principle describesMultiple choice question.natural selection.polymorphism.uniformitarianism.superposition.

Item8Item 8Homeostasis refers toMultiple Choicea tendency to change.equilibrium.spatial homogeneity.the environment.

Catastrophism, meaning the regular occurrence of geological or meteorological disturbances (catastrophes), was Cuvier's attempt to explain the existence of ____________________.Group of answer choicesnatural selectionthe origin of new speciesevolutionthe fossil record