Prior to the Work of Lyell and Darwin, the Prevailing

question 50

Multiple Choice

Prior to the work of Lyell and Darwin, the prevailing belief was that Earth is ________.

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

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