The generally accepted age for the Earth and the rest of the solar system is about 4.55 billion years (plus or minus about 1%). This value is derived from several different lines of evidence.
Unfortunately, the age cannot be computed directly from material that is solely from the Earth. There is evidence that energy from the Earth's accumulation caused the surface to be molten. Further, the processes of erosion and crustal recycling have apparently destroyed all of the earliest surface.
The oldest rocks which have been found so far (on the Earth) date to about 3.8 to 3.9 billion years ago (by several radiometric dating methods). Some of these rocks are sedimentary, and include minerals which are themselves as old as 4.1 to 4.2 billion years. Rocks of this age are relatively rare, however rocks that are at least 3.5 billion years in age have been found on North America, Greenland, Australia, Africa, and Asia.
2006-07-08 20:31:34
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answered by Anonymous
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It is theorized that the true age of the earth is about 4.6 billion years old, formed at about the same time as the rest of our solar system.
The oldest rocks geologists have been able to find are 3.9 billion years old. Using radiometric dating methods to determine the age of rocks means scientists have to rely on when the rock was initially formed (as in - when its internal minerals first cooled). In the infancy of our home planet the entire earth was molten (melted) rock, a magma ocean.
2006-07-08 20:36:22
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answered by jbz 1
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The oldest tree known on earth is about 4,300 yrs old. The oldest reef on earth is about 4,200 yrs old, measuring the growth rate for 20 yrs. Recent footprints found in Mexico show very different dates. Even though trees and reefs are the oldest-living organisms on earth, Their ages easily fit the creationist point of view, but leave loose ends for the evolutionist. Why aren't there older trees or bigger reefs? With the evolutionists time line surely something is closer in age to their "millions of years".
2006-07-08 21:38:13
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answered by Joe 2
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he generally accepted age for the Earth and the rest of the solar system is about 4.55 billion years (plus or minus about 1%). This value is derived from several different lines of evidence.
2006-07-08 20:32:15
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answered by G. M. 6
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Bibicly, the world is no older than 10,000 years.
Scientifically, the world is about 4.5 billion years old. (I think)
Anyway...I'd believe the bible first.
2006-07-08 21:49:30
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answered by Anonymous
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78 trillion years old.
2006-07-08 20:31:29
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answered by Apple Pie 2
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about 6,006 years old. C-14 can't tell anyone anything.
2006-07-15 13:14:49
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answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5
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