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The theory of Proposed that sudden and widespread disasters that result in mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time

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Theory of Catastrophism

Catastrophism basically means Disaster.

According to Theory of Catastrophism, quick and widespread disasters lead to mass extinction (extinction of large number of species over time) followed by re-population after a notable period of time.

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