Relative/Absolute Dating

Relative/Absolute Dating

9th - 11th Grade

25 Qs

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Relative/Absolute Dating

Relative/Absolute Dating

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Social Studies

9th - 11th Grade

Hard

CCSS
HSF.LE.A.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...

relative time
absolute time
half-lives
time of day

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does absolute age differ from relative age?

only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
only absolute dating finds the age in years
only relative dating finds the age in years

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes _____.

change over time
change from place to place
are constant
vary widely

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

F
E
B
A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

relative dating
absolute dating
radioactive dating
radiometric dating

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is the oldest?

Layer L
Intrusion D
Intrusion H
Layer E

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