Theories About The Earth Flashcards
1
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what is creationism
A
says the earth was formed in a few days by a divine being.
2
Q
what is catastrophism
A
says that all rock were formed by sudden events such as volcanic eruptions.
3
Q
what is uniformitarianism
A
says that the same processes we see today occurred in the past, and all rocks were formed by very slow processes. according to this theory, the earth must be very old
4
Q
what theory do scientist think is mostly right
A
uniformitarianism, but there are some fast processed that also help the earth, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
