Cuvier,a French scientist,noted that the older the strata,the more dissimilar the fossils in it were,compared to current life forms.He also observed the appearance and disappearance of species.Cuvier proposed that the differences among fossils and species extinctions were a result of

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Cuvier proposed that catastrophic events, such as floods and earthquakes, caused mass extinctions, leading to the appearance of new species in the fossil record. He did not believe in evolution or natural selection as explanations for the differences among fossils and species extinctions.

Cuvier,a French Scientist,noted That the Older the Strata,the More Dissimilar