What Was a Reason That Lord Kelvin Wrong

question 79

Multiple Choice

What was a reason that Lord Kelvin wrong?

• A) He was a bit off on his calculations.
• B) He was actually correct.
• C) He based his estimation on the literal interpretation of the Bible.
• D) He assumed that Earth only cools by conduction.

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