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Why is the earth still so hot inside if it is over 4 billion years old?
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The decay of radioactive elements creates heat, and the decay of certain radioactive elements can take billions of years. Additionally, the heat in Earth's interior is partially created by compressional forces and friction between the particles that make up the Earth. This heat is insulated, depending on depth, by thousands of miles of overlying material which makes it difficult for the heat to escape to the surface. As the radioactive isotopes gradually decrease in number, and the heat gradually escapes to space, Earth is gradually becoming cooler. Because these processes take billions of years, their effects go unnoticed due to small organism lifespans.
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How long can mother earth be around?
Our mother earth can be around for more than billion of years. She have been around for more than 4.5 billion years and she is still here.
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.
How long can mother earth be around?
Our mother earth can be around for more than billion of years. She have been around for more than 4.5 billion years and she is still here.
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.
When will the earth turn 7 billion years old?
The Earth is currently 4.5 billion years, so in approximately 2.5 billion years time.
Does the earth have 100 billion years?
No. The universe itself is about 13.7 billion years old. Earth is between 4.5 and 4.6 billion years old.
Why cant you find rocks 4.5 billion years old?
You can't find rocks 4.5 to 5 billion years ago because the earth was still so hot that it was still liquid and there were no rocks yet.
How old was earth when life appeared on it?
The Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. Life appeared on Earth about 3.5 billion years ago. The Earth would have been about 1 billion years old at that time.
Were rocks that are 3.5 billion years present when earth was first formed?
No, rocks that are 3.5 billion years were not present when earth was first formed. Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago.
Is the world going to be around in a billion years?
yes the earth is still going to be around but the earth will never ever blow up.
