What Was the Prevailing Belief Prior to the Time of Lyell

question 28

Multiple Choice

What was the prevailing belief prior to the time of Lyell and Darwin?

• A) Earth is a few thousand years old, and populations are unchanging.
• B) Earth is a few thousand years old, and populations gradually change.
• C) Earth is millions of years old, and populations rapidly change.
• D) Earth is millions of years old, and populations are unchanging.
• E) Earth is millions of years old, and populations gradually change.

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