SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

METEORITES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How old are the meteorites?
A
1, 000, 000, 000 years old
B
4.6 billion years old
C
8, 000, 909 years old
D
no one knows
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In addition, the rock is 4.6 billion years old which means it was around when the sun and planets were first formed.

Detailed explanation-2: -AGE & ORIGINATION Meteorites that originate from asteroids are all  4.5 billion years old. Meteorites that originate from the Moon range in age from 4.5 to 2.9 billion years old. Meteorites that originate on Mars range in age from 4.5 billion years old to 200 million years old.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most of the meteorites discovered on Earth are made of another kind of volcanic rock called basalt. Analysis of the chemical make-up of the new meteorite showed that it was once molten, and solidified nearly 4.6 billion years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bengaluru: A meteorite that landed in the Sahara Desert last year has been dated as being 4.56 billion years old, which makes the volcanic rock older than Earth, which is approximately 4.54 billion years old.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ages and Compositions of Meteorites Almost all meteorites have radioactive ages between 4.50 and 4.56 billion years, as old as any ages we have measured in the solar system.

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