I pretty much want to know how long we think the earth has been in existance from birth to now.
2006-11-14 08:29:40 · 12 answers · asked by persevere6 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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.
While these values do not compute an age for the Earth, they do establish a lower limit (the Earth must be at least as old as any formation on it). This lower limit is at least concordant with the independently derived figure of 4.55 billion years for the Earth's actual age.
2006-11-14 08:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by billiejoe4me 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You guys are all part of the herd.
The Bible doesn't give an age of 10,000. Using the geneology in the Bible and linking it to dates obtained from archeology, we get around 6,000yrs. The methods used to obtain the age of the earth are downright pitiful. It uses a vicious loop of dating rocks based on where they are found and dating sedimentary layers by the age of the rocks. What the hell? How could you trust a date when it is obtained that way? Scientists keep this lie going for 1. Their own hip-pockets. 2. They don't an all-powerful Supreme Being judging them for their sin.
2006-11-14 12:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by bleeding0bvious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately 4 billion years.
2006-11-14 09:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth is accepted by scientists to be around 4.5 billion years old (error +/- 1%)
2006-11-14 13:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by wilkes_in_london 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 and a half Billions years
2006-11-14 10:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by kihela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, our points of reference are earth based.
2006-11-14 16:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reality: 4.6 billion years
Bible: 10,000 years
2006-11-14 09:23:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.55 billion years
2006-11-14 08:38:52 · answer #8 · answered by mizzouswm 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
4.6 billion years or so.
2006-11-14 08:37:13 · answer #9 · answered by coalg_music 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_the_Earth
2006-11-14 09:26:20 · answer #10 · answered by ixfd64 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋