The scientific consensus regarding the age of Earth is that
A) there is insufficient data to determine Earth's age.
B) Earth is about 5 thousand years old.
C) Earth is about 5 million years old.
D) Earth is about 5 billion years old.
E) Earth is about 100 billion years old.

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The scientific consensus, based on radiometric age dating of meteorite material and Earth rocks, is that Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old, which is closest to 5 billion years.

The Scientific Consensus Regarding the Age of Earth Is That