One reason that Catastrophism was popular was______ A) there were many real catastrophes, like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, to support the Catastrophism idea B) Ussher's estimated age of the earth required catastrophic events to form mountains and canyons C) Hutton's observations of great geologic time could not explain the rise of mountains or formation of deep canyons D) everyone loves a disaster and as a result, the hypothesis that supported disasters was a favorite

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Ussher's estimated age of the earth (around 6,000 years) was much too young to account for the geological features that were observed. Catastrophism allowed for the possibility of rapid formation of mountains and canyons through catastrophic events such as floods and earthquakes.

One Reason That Catastrophism Was Popular Was______