Which Statement About Methods of Determining Earth's Age Is False

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement about methods of determining Earth's age is false?

• A)James Ussher derived an age of approximately 6,000 years based on Biblical genealogy.
• B)John Joly calculated an age of 90 million years based on how long it would take the oceans to become salty.
• C)Lord Kelvin determined an age of 75,000 years by assuming Earth had cooled from a molten state.
• D)Early scientists tried to calculate ages based on sedimentation rates.
• E)James Hutton calculated the age of Earth by measuring the rate of igneous rock formation.

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