Geologist Sir Charles Lyell worked to
support the idea that the Earth was
formed and changed gradually over the
course of millions of years.
This concept was contrary to the
widely accepted 19th century belief of
what?
A. The Earth's surface and landforms had been shaped
by the heavens.
B. The Earth had always looked the way it did in the 19th
century.
C. Humans were responsible for the Earth's landscapes.