Question

Earth's age is best estimated by:

a. chronologies developed using biblical sources

b. best guess

c. using fossils

d. using radioactive isotope pairs to date the oldest rocks

Answer 1

I am stuck between c and d.

Answer 2

@strawberrysorbet ?

Answer 3

@Abhisar ??

Answer 4

@ASRA_SALEEM ?

Answer 5

@nirmalnema ?

Answer 6

it may be
using radioactive isotope pairs to date the oldest rocks

Answer 7

Do you know any website I can look up for more information on this?

Answer 8

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dalrymple/scientific_age_earth.html

Answer 9

Thanks!

Answer 10

welcome.

Answer 11

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it may be
using radioactive isotope pairs to date the oldest rocks
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C cannot be the answer because life originated much after the creation of earth. Carbon dating of fossils can only tell us about the origin of life.

Answer 12

Thanks to both of you!

Answer 13

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Answer 14

Go for radioactive isotope,sorry 4 the late reply

Answer 15

That's ok, thanks!