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This is the concept of gradualism.

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What theory proposes that evolution occurs steadily in tiny changes over long periods of time?

Darwin's theory is correct but the smaller parts within that answer is called Gradualism which is more commonly used


What is it called when the evolution occurs slowly but steadily?

This is the concept of gradualism.


The hypothesis that the evolution of different species occurs?

natural selection


Evolution that occurs at a constant rate is the hypothesis called?

Concept called gradualism. Not hypothesis, as it has been tested and confirmed, especially among the " little shellies. "


What is the name of the hypothesis that evolution occurs at an irregular rate through geologic time?

That theory is called punctuated equilibrium.


What is the hypothesis that evolution occurs with periods of drastic change folled by periods of very little change?

punctuated equilibrium


What theory that evolution occurs slowly but steadily?

Gradualism is the concept but I would not give it the ranking of scientific theory. It is more a subset of the theory of evolution by natural selection and was first formulated into that theory by Darwin.


What is the name of the hypothesis that suggests that evolution occurs at a slow constant rate?

Others have said twice: it is called Punctuated Equilibrium.


The theroy that evolution occurs slowly but steadily?

No, it happens in small leaps. This is called punctuated equilibrium. Gradualism is actually the answer to the question though punctuated equilibrium is also another tempo of evolutionary change.


Why are fossils of intermediate life forms likely to be rare if the pattern of punctuated equilibrium explains how evolution occurs?

Intermediate species forms, yes. A the taxa level, no. Still, not all taxa evidence is supportive of punctuation and stasis. Punctuated equilibrium is only one explanation of how evolution occurs in some species, not all species. The little shellies evidence gradualist processes very well.


The smallest unit in which evolution occurs is?

The smallest unit in which evolution occurs is a population.


Which dream theory proposes that your brains make up stories out of the random neural activity that occurs while you sleep?

There is no specific name to this theory as stated in the question. You might be thinking of Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis of Hobson and McCarley, or perhaps the Reverse-Learning Hypothesis of Crick and Mitchison. See the Wikipedia link below.