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urbanoutfitters

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Which statement about John Joly's salty ocean theory to calculate Earth's age is false?
 
  A) John Joly's theory gives a more accurate estimate of Earth's age now that more accurate observational data is available.
  B) Joly believed that the ocean began as a salty body of water and that salt entered it from rock sources at a steady rate.
  C) Joly's method was less accurate than Kelvin's.
  D) Joly underestimated the amount of precipitated rock salt in the world.

Question 2

What was a reason that Lord Kelvin wrong?
 
  A) He was a bit off on his calculations.
  B) He was actually correct.
  C) He based his estimation on the literal interpretation of the Bible.
  D) He assumed that Earth only cools by conduction.



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Sweetkitty24130

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D




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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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