What Was the Prevailing Notion Prior to the Time of Lyell

question 43

Multiple Choice

What was the prevailing notion 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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