Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
geological theory |
gptkbp:appliesTo |
geological formations
biological extinctions |
gptkbp:category |
Earth sciences
history of geology |
gptkbp:contrastsWith |
uniformitarianism
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gptkbp:describes |
sudden violent events shaping Earth
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
18th century
19th century |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Catastrophism
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gptkbp:influenced |
early geology
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gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:flood_geology
mass extinction events asteroid impact theory |
gptkbp:replacedBy |
uniformitarianism
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gptkbp:revival |
gptkb:Alvarez_hypothesis
|
gptkbp:usedIn |
explanation of mass extinctions
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ignatius_L._Donnelly
gptkb:Pole_Shift |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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