How Did Charles Lyell Explain Earth's Geological Features

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Multiple Choice

How did Charles Lyell explain Earth's geological features?

• A) Lyell said Earth's features were a result of supernatural forces creating Earth in the same shape and form he observed and that it had not changed over time.
• B) Lyell said Earth's features were a result of cataclysmic events, like volcano eruptions and earthquakes, which resulted in rapid reshaping of Earth's features.
• C) Lyell said Earth's features were a result of the same processes currently observable, which have occurred over very long periods of time in a slow, gradual manner.
• D) Lyell said Earth's features were a result of the same processes currently observable, which have occurred over relatively short periods of time punctuated by periods of rapid change.

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