Relative and Absolute Dating

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Scientists use radiometric dating (radioactive decay) to measure...

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absolute time (dating)

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According to the law of superposition, where are the oldest fossils found?

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Near the bottom of the rock layers

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest? Options: A, B, C

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A

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The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

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relative age

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

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4.6 billion years old

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest? Options: F, E, B, A

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A

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The geologic record can help scientists to determine past environment and climate conditions. True or False?

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True

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Which rock layer was formed most recently? Options: Permian, Carboniferous, Silurian, Cambrian

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Permian

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The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks is the rock's

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relative age

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
Options: Fossil A and C are the same age
, Fossil B is older than fossil C, Fossils A is older than fossil B, Fossil D is older than fossil C

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Fossil D is older than fossil C