In Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology,what Idea Had a Significant

question 45

Multiple Choice

In Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology,what idea had a significant impact on Charles Darwin's thinking?

• A)Organisms change form over generations.
• B)A series of catastrophes wiped out life in given areas.
• C)Populations produce more individuals than can survive.
• D)Geological forces that are still operating act to change the Earth's surface.

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