Which of these statements BEST illustrates the theory of catastrophism?
A) Species become extinct due to natural disasters, such as floods and volcanic eruptions.
B) Only plant species have become extinct.
C) Only extinct species appear in the fossil record.
D) There are no humans in early fossil records because they had not been created yet.
E) The fossil record is incomplete.
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A)have been
Q12: Who proposed the geological theory of catastrophism?
A)Darwin
B)Lamarck
C)Darwin
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