Question

during huttons time, scientists thought the earth was ________ years old
6 million
6 thousand
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Explanation:

During James Hutton's time (18th century), the prevailing view influenced by religious and early scientific thought was that the Earth was relatively young, around 6 thousand years old, based on biblical interpretations and limited scientific understanding at that time. The idea of the Earth being millions of years old came later with more geological and scientific evidence.

Answer:

6 thousand (the option corresponding to "6 thousand")