how did darwin's observations support lyell's
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Darwin's observations supported Lyell's theory of ancient earth because he theorized that geology evolves the same way animals did! 11 people found this useful.
Melissa Mcclelland. Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, Kt FRS (14 November 1797 â 22 February 1875) was a British lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day. Darwin's observations supported Lyell's theory of ancient earth because he theorized that geology evolves the same way animals did! Login or Sign Up to answer this question.