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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Prior to the work of Lyell and Darwin, the prevailing belief was that Earth is only a few thousand years old, and populations are unchanging, as held by the Biblical account of creation.

Prior to the Work of Lyell and Darwin, the Prevailing