One reason that Catastrophism was popular was ________
A) there were many real catastrophes, like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, to support the Catastrophism idea
B) everyone loves a disaster and as a result, the hypothesis that supported disasters was a favorite
C) Ussher's estimated age of the earth required catastrophic events to form mountains and canyons
D) Hutton's observations of great geologic time could not explain the rise of mountains or formation of deep canyons
C
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Figure 9-2: Earth–Sun relations on June solstice.
The above question is based on Figure 9-2, showing Earth–Sun relations on June 21.
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