How did the geologist Charles Lyell influence Darwin?

A) He provided evidence that Earth was really only about 10,000 years old.
B) He suggested that slow, gradual changes shaped the features of Earth.
C) He proposed a theory about how small islands were formed.
D) He charted the currents found off the Pacific coast of South America.


B

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