The view that the extinction and the subsequent appearance of more modern forms could be explained by a series of disasters and creations is known as
A)natural selection.
B)catastrophism.
C)use-disuse theory.
D)uniformitarianism.
E)descent with modification.

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Catastrophism is the theory that Earth's geological features and the history of life have been shaped by sudden, short-lived, violent events, possibly worldwide in scope. This view, which was especially popular before the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection, posits that the extinction of species and the appearance of new ones are the result of catastrophic events rather than gradual processes.

The View That the Extinction and the Subsequent Appearance of More