Science
What is the approximate age of the Earth in years?
4.54 billion
Background
The Earth is about 4.54 billion years old. Scientists worked this out by studying rocks and meteorites. Humans have only existed for around 300,000 years. Compared to the age of our planet, that is just a tiny blink.
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