
8-3 Absolute Dating
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why are isotopes with short half-lives not useful for dating very old rocks?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After four half-lives, what fraction of the original parent isotopes remain?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The original element that undergoes radioactive decay is known as the...
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does absolute age differ from relative age?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When an unstable radioactive atom decays, it usually turns into:
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