Multiple Choice
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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