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Absolute age dating
Created by hoyyaah
Instructions:
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1.
Half-life
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2.
Raidiocarbon dating
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3.
Varves
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4.
Radioactive decay
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5.
Radiometric dating
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a.
Determining the age of organic mateials, which contain a lot of carbon.
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b.
The time it takes for a radioactive isotope to decay to one-half of its original amount.
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c.
Bands of alternating light and dark coloured sedimends of sand, clay and silt. can be over 120,000 years.
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d.
When scientists use radioactive isotopes to date an object.
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e.
The emission of radioactive particals changing one isotope into another isotope over time
Absolute age dating
(Answer Key)
Created by hoyyaah
Instructions:
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b
1.
Half-life
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a
2.
Raidiocarbon dating
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c
3.
Varves
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e
4.
Radioactive decay
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d
5.
Radiometric dating
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a.
Determining the age of organic mateials, which contain a lot of carbon.
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b.
The time it takes for a radioactive isotope to decay to one-half of its original amount.
-
c.
Bands of alternating light and dark coloured sedimends of sand, clay and silt. can be over 120,000 years.
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d.
When scientists use radioactive isotopes to date an object.
-
e.
The emission of radioactive particals changing one isotope into another isotope over time