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Why are scientists able to use meteorites to help find the age of the Earth?
Meteorites make the rocks on the Earth.
Meteorites formed around the same time as Earth.
All meteorites experience the same weathering as Earth.
All meteorites originally came from Earth.
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Meteorites formed around the same time as Earth.
They are leftover pieces of the early solar system and have remained relatively unchanged, so radiometric dating of meteorites gives the formation age of the solar system (≈4.56 billion years), which is also the best estimate for Earth's age. The other choices are incorrect.
They are leftover pieces of the early solar system and have remained relatively unchanged, so radiometric dating of meteorites gives the formation age of the solar system (≈4.56 billion years), which is also the best estimate for Earth's age. The other choices are incorrect.
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