Theory that there have been multiple creations interspersed by great natural disasters such as Noah's Ark

Theory that there have been multiple creations interspersed by great natural disasters such as Noah's Ark

• A. Monogenism
• B. Polygenism
• C. Binomial nomenclature
• D. Catastrophism

Answer: (D)

Catastrophism holds that Earth's history has been punctuated by dramatic, short-lived disasters that wipe the slate clean and lead to new creations. The idea of multiple creations interspersed by great disasters fits this view because it envisions distinct world-building events separated by catastrophic events, like a biblical Flood that reshapes life on Earth and then is followed by repopulation. The other options don’t match this concept: monogenism and polygenism deal with human origins rather than planetary history, and binomial nomenclature is just a naming system for species, not a theory about how Earth’s life has been reset by events.

Catastrophism holds that Earth's history has been punctuated by dramatic, short-lived disasters that wipe the slate clean and lead to new creations. The idea of multiple creations interspersed by great disasters fits this view because it envisions distinct world-building events separated by catastrophic events, like a biblical Flood that reshapes life on Earth and then is followed by repopulation.

The other options don’t match this concept: monogenism and polygenism deal with human origins rather than planetary history, and binomial nomenclature is just a naming system for species, not a theory about how Earth’s life has been reset by events.