Young Earth Creation Science Argument Index
G72: Average soil depth is consistent with a young earth
Edited by Greg Neyman
Argument:
The average depth of topsoil is eight inches. Since it only takes 300 to 1,000 years to build an inch of topsoil, the earth must be less than 8,000 years old
Source:
Response:
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This argument does not account for erosion. As topsoil is built up, it is also destroyed and carried away
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Different soils require different times to build up. Some take as much as 50,000 to a million years or more
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