Relative and Absolute Dating
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What is relative dating?
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Relative dating is a method used to determine the age of rocks and fossils in relation to one another, without providing a specific numerical age.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is absolute dating?
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Absolute dating is a method used to determine the exact age of a rock or fossil, often expressed in years, using techniques like radiometric dating.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does the Law of Superposition state?
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The Law of Superposition states that in undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is radiometric dating?
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Radiometric dating is a technique used to date materials by comparing the abundance of a radioactive isotope to its decay products.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a half-life?
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A half-life is the time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How does relative dating help in geology?
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Relative dating helps geologists determine the sequence of events in Earth's history by comparing rock layers and their features.
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What is an example of relative dating?
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An example of relative dating is saying 'Layer A is older than Layer B' based on their positions in the rock sequence.
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