Question

What was the prevailing belief prior to the time of Lyell and Darwin?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

It was discovered in the letters of both lyell and darwin that people before them believed that Earth is a few thousand years old, and populations are unchanging.

Reference:

Zuidema, H. P. (1947). Discovery of Letters by Lyell and Darwin. The Journal of Geology, 55(5), 439-445.