The idea that Earth formed only a few thousand years ago is
A) basically accepted today by science.
B) based on little physical evidence and is more appropriately considered a belief.
C) referred to as uniformitarianism.
D) the basis of the geologic time scale.

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The idea that Earth formed only a few thousand years ago is not accepted by mainstream science because there is overwhelming physical evidence that Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. The belief that Earth is young is more appropriately considered a religious or cultural belief rather than a scientific theory.

The Idea That Earth Formed Only a Few Thousand Years