Once the concept of a linear time and history were established,the earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on ____.
A) inference from the Bible
B) inference from the rates of observable geologic processes
C) direct statements from the Bible
D) faith
E) none of these

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The earliest estimates of Earth's age were based on inference from the Bible, which suggests a young Earth with an age of approximately 6,000 to 10,000 years. This was the prevailing belief until scientific discoveries in the 19th and 20th centuries led to revised estimates based on observable geologic processes.

Once the Concept of a Linear Time and History Were