Unit 11 · Earth and Universe

Origin and Age of the Earth Presentation

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Science and Technology, Class 8

Origin and Age of the Earth

About 4.6 billion years old · Four hypotheses · Features and criticisms

What we will be able to do

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State the age of the earth and how that age was found

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Describe the steps and features of the nebular hypothesis

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Tell the planetesimal, binary and tidal hypotheses apart

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Say what each hypothesis fails to explain

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Presenter notes: Today we look at how old the earth is, and at the four hypotheses scientists have offered for how it was formed.