What Is the Age of the Earth Accepted by Most

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the age of the Earth accepted by most scientists today?

• A)4.5 billion years
• B)6.4 million years
• C)6.4 billion years
• D)4.5 million years

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Column

A dense cloud of hot ash, gas, and volcanic matter that rises above a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Lava Dome

A dome-shaped mountain or hill of at least partly solidified lava generally of felsic to intermediate composition.

Lava Flow

Magma that erupts onto the surface and flows downhill from the vent; also the solidified body of rock formed by this magma.

Pyroclastic Flow

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic materials that flows down the sides of a volcano during an explosive eruption.