Modern Geologists Estimate That the Age of Earth Is About

question 43

Multiple Choice

Modern geologists estimate that the age of Earth is about

• A) 4,500 years.
• B) 4.5 trillion years.
• C) 450,000 years.
• D) 4.5 million years.
• E) 4.5 billion years.

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