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How old are the oldest rocks found on the moons?
The oldest rock's found on the moon are 4.0 billion years old.
What is the oldest moon?
Oh, dude, the oldest moon is probably like the moon that's been around the longest, you know? Scientists think it's like one of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede or Callisto, or maybe even one of Saturn's moons, like Titan. But like, who really keeps track of moon birthdays, am I right?
What is the oldest type of moon rock returned by Apollo?
around 4.5 billion years ago.
Why are the oldest rocks found on earth younger than the oldest lunar rock that Apollo brought back?
The Earth has lots of tectonic activity, by which I mean earthquakes and volcanoes, which the moon does not have. Rocks can survive longer on the moon.
Radioisotope dating of moon rocks showed that the age of the oldest lunar rock was closest to how many years old?
Rocks from the moon have been dated to about 4.5 billion years old. The oldest earth rocks don't date that far back because the earth "reprocesses" rock, and the oldest rocks we know of on earth date back to about 3.7 to 3.8 billion years. The earth and moon formed at approximately the same time, as did the rest of the solar system.
What is the name on the oldest rock to ever be around?
This is a very tricky question, unless certain parameters are given. The oldest rock in the universe, most likely was a lithium-ion. The oldest rocks in our solar system are from the Hadean Era and would include parts of the Moon and most meteorites. The oldest rocks on Earth are from the Archean Era and include some granite, diorite, anorthosite, monzonite, and komatite.
The oldest moon rock brought back by the Apollo astronauts is about 4.6 billion years old?
Yes, that's correct. The oldest moon rock retrieved during the Apollo missions is believed to be around 4.6 billion years old, which is approximately the age of the moon itself. Studying these rocks provides valuable information about the early history and formation of both the moon and the solar system.
What is the oldest rock in earth?
Igneous Rock
Does the moon have rock in it?
The moon is made of rock.
If a metamorphic rock contains and intrusion of igneous rock which rock is the oldest?
In this scenario, the igneous rock intrusion is the youngest rock, as it formed after the metamorphic rock was already in existence. The metamorphic rock must have been present before the igneous rock intruded into it, making the metamorphic rock the oldest of the two. Thus, the metamorphic rock is the oldest in this context.
Is the moon rock?
Yes, the moon is composed of rock.
What is the answer of the oldest rock?
metaphoric
