What Was the Prevailing Belief Prior to the Time of Lyell

What was the prevailing belief 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.