French paleontologist George Cuvier invented it
"The end of the world describes the Earth's catastrophism."
Cuvier
Gradualism and catastrophism are two contrasting theories about how geological changes occur. Gradualism suggests that changes in the Earth's surface happen slowly and steadily over long periods of time, while catastrophism proposes that these changes are primarily the result of sudden, violent events. In gradualism, erosion and deposition are the main drivers of change, while catastrophism emphasizes the impact of sudden events like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
Earthquakes and others
Chasmism.
George Curvier
A meteor colliding with Earth
there are five i believe
Gradualism and catastrophism are two contrasting theories in geology. Gradualism suggests that geological changes occur slowly and steadily over long periods of time, while catastrophism proposes that sudden and violent events, such as earthquakes or floods, are responsible for shaping the Earth's surface. The main difference lies in the pace and nature of the processes that are believed to have shaped the Earth's features.
the antonym for uniformitarianism is CATASTROPHISM. Uniformitarianism means to take a long period of time for the Earth to form. Catastrophism means the Earth quickly formed.
geologic changes occur suddenly
Catastrophism lacks empirical evidence to support the idea of sudden and dramatic events shaping the Earth's history. It also fails to account for the uniformitarian principles that govern the gradual processes seen in geology and other earth sciences.