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Multiple Select

Check all of the examples of catastrophism

• weathering

• erosion

• tornado

• volcanic eruption

• hurricane

Multiple Select

Check all examples of uniformitarianism

• erosion

• weathering

• tectonic plate movement

• deposition

• volcanic eruption

Multiple Choice

A river continues to deepen and erode a canyon at a rate of a few milimeters per year. What geologic principle is this an example of?

• geographism

• catastrophism

• uniformitarianism

• gradualism

Multiple Choice

________________ states that the Earth has gone through short, sudden, and worldwide events which cause large scale disruptions.

• Uniformitarianism
• Catastrophism
• Gradualism
• Law of Superposition

Multiple Choice

________________ states that the Earth's geological processes (Seafloor Spreading, Continental Drift, Erosion) have happened at the same rate.

• Uniformitarianism
• Catastrophism
• Gradualism
• Law of Superposition