Compare and contrast catastrophism with the principle of uniformitarianism. How do these ideas
influence our concepts of geologic time? What will be an ideal response?
The student should discuss neptunism and catastrophism as proposed by, for example, Abraham
Gottlob Werner in the 18th century. Also important in the discussion is the confrontation by
catastrophists, including Cuvier, in the 19th century with uniformitarianists, including James
Hutton and Charles Lyell. Students may also indicate that uniformitarianism has, to some extent,
absorbed some of the ideas of catastrophism by incorporating ideas about meteorite impacts and
floods
You might also like to view...
Different isotopes of the same element differ from each other because they have different
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why does population increase affect the number of catastrophic events?
A) Greater numbers of people occupy marginal lands in the path of hazardous processes. B) Population affects the magnitude and frequency of hazardous events. C) Hazardous events are more likely to occur in areas with more people. D) As in Mexico City, earthquake magnitude is directly related to population.
List two examples of hard stabilization and describe what each is intended to do. How does each affect the distribution of sand on a beach?
What will be an ideal response?
In the valleys of central and southern California, dry, sinking air produces an inversion that inhibits the development of towering cumulus clouds during the summer. Hence, in these regions, thunderstorms are most frequent in winter and spring, particularly when cold, moist, conditionally unstable air aloft moves over moist, mild surface air
a. True b. False