Catastrophism, meaning the regular occurrence of geological or meteorological disturbances (catastrophes), was Cuvier's attempt to explain the existence of
A) evolution.
B) the fossil record.
C) uniformitarianism.
D) the origin of new species.
E) natural selection.

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Catastrophism was Cuvier's attempt to explain the fossil record, specifically the sudden appearance and disappearance of different species in the geological record.

Catastrophism, Meaning the Regular Occurrence of Geological or Meteorological Disturbances