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What are the two main processes scientists use to measure the age of Earth and its parts?

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The best estimate for Earth's age is based on radiometric dating of fragments from the Canyon Diablo iron meteorite . From the fragments , scientists calculated the relative abundances of elements that formed as radioactive uranium decayed over billions of years .