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The amount of time required for the decay of uranium 238 is the same as?1)  The age of the galaxy2)  The age of the universe3)  The age of the Earth

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The amount of time required for the decay of uranium 238 is the same as?1)  The age of the galaxy2)  The age of the universe3)  The age of the Earth

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The half-life of Uranium-238 is approximately 4.5 billion years, which is roughly the same as the age of the Earth. Therefore, the correct answer is 3) The age of the Earth. The age of the universe is estimated to be around 13.8 billion years, and the age of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is estimated to be around 13.6 billion years. Both of these are significantly longer than the half-life of Uranium-238.

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