The earth was formed in the same way as the sun, planets, stars. At first the earth was a hot glowing ball of white hot gases with a temperature that was millions of degrees Fahrenheit. This was caused by particles of gases being drawn together and compressed, giving off a lot of heat. This happened millions of years ago.
Finally the earth cooled down. The ball of gas slowed down from spinning and the color changed from white to yellow to red to not giving off any light at all.
The earth contracted, getting smaller and the gases changed to liquid as they cooled. Heavier materials drew to the center of the earth. The heavier liquid settled at the middle of the earth. As the earth cooled more, a solid crust formed over the over the liquid material. As the crust cooled, it got wrinkled and burst open in spots. Gradually cracks formed in the crust. Water that formed under the earth's crust escaped from the cracks in the earth and soon water vapor formed above the earth. This lead to cloud formation. Larger droplets formed in the clouds and as they were pulled to the earth by gravity came the first rainfalls. The rain at first evaporated as soon as it hit the earth. Later, as the earth continued to cool, the rain stayed on to form lakes and oceans. At first the water was all fresh water, but as it had chemicals from the earth's crust mix in, the water of the oceans became salty. At one time the earth was all water on its surface.
Later pressure and heat in its center pushed up solid portions of the earth that became land forms. Sometimes the land would sink back down and other portions arise.
About three million years ago, the earth cooled a great deal and great sheets of ice called glaciers covered its surface. As the ice spread over the land, it gouged great valleys, rivers and lakes into the earth. About 8000 years ago the last glaciers melted, with the earth more as it is today.
Or maybe God just did it all.
2006-09-07 06:55:30
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answered by Bran McMuffin 5
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The best guess is that it formed from the same matter the sun formed from roughly 5 billion years ago. It's also believed that early on, another large body impacted the earth, resulting in the moon. This appears to have happened before life formed on earth, as no traces of life have been found on the moon.
The matter that formed our solar system is believed to have come from primordial hydrogen combined with heavier elements formed in one or more previous stars that went supernova.
2006-09-07 13:57:10
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answered by lenny 7
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Gen.1:1,2 [ At this point it existed and it is evident as billions of years in age ];
John 17:3,5,24 [ Jesus was with God before the world was from adam to now ];
Job.38:4-7 [ The angel saw earth become the focus for habitation ];
Gen.1:3-31 [ Day one to day four, the light, water, ground, seasons, and plant life is perfect, day five the water flsh spirit creatures, day six the dust flesh spirit creatures and domesticated animals for the man 41,870 years plus 130 years Adam, Eve and Satan in Eden as day six ends, perfection is lost, life decreases ];
Gen.2:2,4; Heb.4:1-12 [ Day seven begans with all LOST in Eden needing a SAVIOR, 130th year and Cain has killed Abel, but Seth is born to began the genealogy of Jesus the coming SAVIOR, Col.1:15; The first creature ever created by God qualifies to John 3:16; SAVE THE WORLD ]; Heb.2:9,14,16; 9:15,16; Jesus a mediator of the New Testament, having the right to destroy Satan and the last enemy destroyed is death.
Heb.9:27; It is appointed unto man once to die and after this the judgement.
1Cor.15:22; As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive,
Rev.20:1-6,12,13; Jesus will reign 1000 [ after Satan has had 6,130 years after Eden ].
2Pet.3:13; Isa.65:17; 66:1,22; Rev.21:1-5; To make all as perfect as it was before Eden and bring the family of God into the kingdom of God forever. 1Cor.15:22-28; Those for the new heavens Rev.3:12; and those for the new earth. Rev.7:9-17 from these that are alive unto all the souls that are resurrected.
2006-09-07 13:57:08
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answered by jeni 7
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No one knows for sure. Sure, you could read the first few chapters of Genesis, but even assuming that is true literally, it doesn't tell you everything. If people would take the time to read it carefully, they would see that God began creating everything from an existing planet, hence the verses that say the the Earth was without form, and darkness was on the surface of the dark waters. I'm not sure if that's how it says it word-for-word, but it's close enough, and I don't feel like looking it up. But, getting back to the point, the Bible says that God created everything from an existing planet that was nothing but darkness and water. So, where did all that darkness and water come up. And, assuming that there was some kind of floor underneath that water, where did that "floor" beneath the water come from?
I think that God just wants us to figure out some things ourselves. That's why he gave us all the intellects that he did, because he wants us to be able to find some answers on our own. For that, we have to turn to things like science.
2006-09-07 13:56:03
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answered by I'm Still Here 5
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Genesis1:1-5 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
I suggest you read Genesis chapters 1 and 2.
2006-09-07 13:54:25
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answered by cnm 4
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The proto-sun, having absorbed all available debris in the region finally absorbed enough mass to ignite solar fusion. In doing so, it exploded, expelling all the heavier elements. Over billions of years, these collapsed gravitationally into the planets and other small bodies of the system. The Earth collected enough mass to force itself into a spherical shape, eventually cooling into a solid crust.
2006-09-07 14:00:52
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answered by rorgg 3
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Read the first chapter of Genesis. It states that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2006-09-07 13:55:38
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answered by Nico 7
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This is why I say Christians hold back their children from the knolledge we've accumalated over the past two thousand years.
Tammi Dee
2006-09-07 13:59:20
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answered by tammidee10 6
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Moses: "About 18 billion years ago, before anything existed, God created a singularity...."
Aaron: Moses, you're going to have to edit that a bit. We've got 18 sheets of papyrus and no budget for more.
Moses: Edit a bit? Ok..."About 5 billion years ago, in a nebula..."
Aaron: Excuse me, wasn't I clear? Eighteen sheets. For EVERYTHING.
Moses: Ok, got it. "About 60 million years ago, during the Pleistocene era...."
Aaron: AARRGGHH!!!
Moses: Alright, alright. "In the beginning...."
2006-09-07 13:55:30
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answered by jbtascam 5
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earth was made by human, we can call it something else if we want to.
2006-09-07 14:56:06
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answered by 2feEThigh 5
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