In the 1800s lord kelvin estimated the age of the earth, utilizing a number of assumptions.
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Geography, 18.12.2019 23:31 0Brittany0
In the 1800s lord kelvin estimated the age of the earth, utilizing a number of assumptions.
which wrong assumption was the primary reason why his estimate (approximately 20 million years) was so wildly inaccurate?
a. that the earth was once hotter than it presently is today
b. that the earth may have been molten when first formed
c. that no new heat has been added to the earth since its initial formation
d. that the earth would lose heat over time through radiation into outer space
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