What is the estimated age of the Earth as of today?
A
700 million years
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B
4.5 billion years
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C
3.8 billion years
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D
300 million years
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Solution
The correct option is B 4.5 billion years The Earth is estimated to be around 4.5 billion years old. Thus, the formation of the Himalayas can be considered a recent event in the geological timeline.