Approximate age of earth is ________?
Correct answer: C. 4.54 billion years
- A. 4.14 billion years
- B. 4.64 billion years
- C. 4.54 billion years
- D. 4.34 billion years
Explanation
Radiometric dating of meteorites and the oldest Earth materials places Earth’s age at about 4.54 billion years. The other values differ noticeably from this accepted estimate.
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