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A violent, usually destructive natural occoruance.
Example:
Meteor Strike
Large Volcanic Erouption
(Something in nature that happens and causes a lot of damage.)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agois a event that is very important but harmful, a catastrophe or disaster like an earthquake.
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∙ 11y agoCatastrophic events such as, a tornado, hurricane, flood, drought, and some forest fires which are sparked by lightning.
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∙ 9y agoCatastrophic weather events have happened since the Earth was formed. They can happen when things in the atmosphere radically change.
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∙ 13y agoA catastrophic earthquake... the rating for one is 9 or something (the scale is 1-9)
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∙ 10y agoTyphoon, Flood, Earthquake, Tornado and many more.
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∙ 11y agosudden Widespread Gradual Time
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Does gradual describe catastrophic geologic change?
Yes
What is the idea that geologic change happens suddenly?
catastrophism is the idea that geologic change happens soddenly
What are geologic forces?
Geologic forces are forces that can change the geography of the land. An example is the Grand Canyon. It was made by the Colorado River curving it out.
What geologic process change granite igneous rock into gneiss metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure cause granite to change to gneiss.
What is the essential difference between Uniformitarianism and Catastrophism?
Uniformitarianism is a principle that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes. So, it is the idea that the same geologic processes that same Earth today have been at work during all of Earth's history. Catastrophism is a principle that states that geologic change occurs suddenly. Catastrophies include floods, asteroids, earthquakes, etc. Today, modern geology is based on the idea that gradual geologic change is interrupted by catastrophies.
Does gradual describe catastrophic geologic change?
Yes
What words does not describe catastrophic geologic change a. sudden b. widespread c. gradual d. rare?
rare
What do modern geologist believe shaped earth?
Slow geologic processes and catastrophic events
What do modern geologists believe shaped earth's surface?
Slow geologic processes and catastrophic events
What is the idea that geologic change happens suddenly?
catastrophism is the idea that geologic change happens soddenly
How can catastrophic events be used to support Hutton's geologic principle of 'Uniformitarianism'?
First, let's define uniformitarianism. It is the postulation that the geologic principles that operated in the past are the same as those that are operating today. The opposite view is supposed to be catastrophism, the postulation that Earth's geologic features are a result of sudden and catastrophic processes that are not currently in action today. Catastrophic events, however, are perfectly compatible with uniformitarianism, as events such as flooding can occur due to normal processes such as headward erosion toward large bodies of water, and climatic caused ice melting during periods of glaciations. Large meteor impacts have been recorded in the past, and so have eruptions of supervolcanoes. These catastrophic events are going to occur again and are considered a part of, just not a highly predictable part of, the geologic cycle.
How can you change catastrophe into an adjective?
catastrophic
What is catastrophic change?
sudden Widespread Gradual Time
What is the Application of sequence stratigraphy?
Depositional environments, geologic ages, and sometimes catastrophic event ages can be determined by a careful examination of the individual strata in sedimentary rock.
What is the geologic principle that the same geologic processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earths surface?
uniformitarianism
Why catastrophic events happen?
Catastrophic weather events have happened since the Earth was formed. They can happen when things in the atmosphere radically change.
What are geologic forces?
Geologic forces are forces that can change the geography of the land. An example is the Grand Canyon. It was made by the Colorado River curving it out.
