Lyell's principle of uniformitarianism __________.
a. strongly influenced Darwin's view of how living organisms could change over time
b. was rejected by Darwin in favor of catastrophism
c. was compatible with the idea of the Earth being only a few thousand years old
d. was similar to Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics
e. states that current geologic processes are very different from those that operated in the past
Answer: a. strongly influenced Darwin's view of how living organisms could change over time
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