Catastrophism ________.
A) was a philosophy that was first expounded by the early Greeks
B) was based upon the belief that Earth was millions of years old
C) helped man understand the true nature of the forces that shaped the Grand Canyon
D) is a modern term used to describe earthquakes and volcanic activity

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Catastrophism was a philosophy that was first expounded by the early Greeks, who believed that major catastrophes, such as floods or earthquakes, were responsible for the formation of the Earth's features. It was later replaced by uniformitarianism, which held that slow, gradual processes, such as erosion or sedimentation, were responsible for shaping the Earth's surface.