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Oceanography: An Invitation To Mar...

9th Edition

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Publisher: Brooks Cole

ISBN: 9781305254282

Chapter 1.4, Problem 2CC

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How old is Earth? How do we know?

To determine

The age of Earth and the way in which it is known.

Explanation of Solution

The earliest surface of the Earth is assumed to have developed before nearly 4.6 billion years. Hence, its age is also taken as 4.6 billion years. There is no reliable evidence to prove that the age of Earth is between 6,000 and 10,000 years...

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Ch. 1.1 - Why did we write that there is one world ocean?...Ch. 1.1 - Which is greater: the average depth of the ocean...Ch. 1.1 - Is most of Earths water in the ocean?Ch. 1.2 - Whats wrong with this statement: Ive been going to...Ch. 1.2 - Can the scientific method be applied to...Ch. 1.2 - What is the nature of truth in science? Can...Ch. 1.2 - What if, at the moment you shake the keys, the...Ch. 1.3 - Think for a moment: What does the term local group...Ch. 1.3 - Why do you suppose an oceanography textbook begins...Ch. 1.3 - Can scientific inquiry probe further back in time...

Ch. 1.3 - What element makes up most of the detectable mass...Ch. 1.3 - Outline the main points in the condensation theory...Ch. 1.3 - Trace the life of a typical star.Ch. 1.3 - How are the heaviest elements (uranium or gold)...Ch. 1.4 - What do you think Earth would be like without its...Ch. 1.4 - Do you think the volume of the ocean is...Ch. 1.4 - What is density stratification?Ch. 1.4 - How old is Earth? How do we know?Ch. 1.4 - How was the moon formed?Ch. 1.4 - Is the world ocean a comparatively new feature of...Ch. 1.4 - Is Earths present atmosphere similar to or...Ch. 1.5 - Are the atoms and basic molecules that compose...Ch. 1.5 - How old is the oldest evidence for life on Earth?...Ch. 1.5 - Was Earths atmosphere rich in oxygen when life...Ch. 1.6 - Think of the long history of the atoms in your...Ch. 1.6 - Have the particles that make up the atoms of your...Ch. 1.7 - Where would you look for water in our solar...Ch. 1.7 - If we encounter life elsewhere, would we expect...Ch. 1 - Why do we refer to only one world ocean? What...Ch. 1 - Which is greaterthe average depth of the ocean or...Ch. 1 - Can the scientific method be applied to...Ch. 1 - What are the major specialties within marine...Ch. 1 - Where did the Earths heavy elements come from?Ch. 1 - Where did Earths surface water come from?Ch. 1 - Considering what must happen to form them, do you...Ch. 1 - Earth has had three distinct atmospheres. Where...Ch. 1 - How old is Earth? When did life arise? On what is...Ch. 1 - What is biosynthesis? Where and when do...Ch. 1 - Marine biologists sometimes say that all...Ch. 1 - How do we know what happened so long ago?Ch. 1 - What is density stratification? What does it have...Ch. 1 - Do we know of the existence of other water...

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