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Q: What led scientist to infer that the earth is 4.6 billion years old?
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How old do scientists do infer the Earth is?

Best estimates put the Earth's age at approximately 4.6 billion years old.


When did earth begin?

Scientist say the earth began around 4.5 billion years ago.


What is the birthday of earth?

Scientist's aren't sure but about 4.5 billion years ago.


What do scientist tell us about the age of the universe and the age of the planet?

The universe is 13.7 billion years old & Earth is 4.5 billion years old.


What do scientist believe happened 4.6 billion years ago?

Earth and the other planets formed around this time.


Do scientist debate on the age of the Earth?

scientist do debate in discussing the age of the earth because there is many theories that saying when is the earth began or made


What kind of scientist is Aurthor Holmes?

he discovered radioactivity and that led was in sand. he also calculated that the earth was 4.5 billion years old....and he was right he discovered radioactivity and that led was in sand. he also calculated that the earth was 4.5 billion years old....and he was right


What happened to the earth 700 billion years ago?

Earth did not exist 700 billion years ago, nor did the universe. Earth is about 4.6 billion years old.


Was the earth around 7 billion years ago?

No, the earth wasn't around 7 billion years ago. Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago.


Will Earth be disintegrated in 2 billion years?

No, earth will not disintegrate in 2 billion years. We have about 5 billion years before the sun expands.


How old does scientific evidence suggest the Earth is?

== == The age of the Earth is roughly 4.6 billion years.


What 4.6 billion years is to the earth?

It is just a fact that earth is 4.6 billion years old.