Radioactive Dating

Radioactive Dating

9th - 12th Grade

5 Qs

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Radioactive Dating

Radioactive Dating

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

NGSS
HS-PS1-8, HS-LS2-5

Standards-aligned

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The time it takes for half of the atoms of an unstable isotope in a sample to decay is called a...

half life.

half year.

septet.

period.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The half life of carbon-14 is about 5740 years.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Carbon-14 dating works well for finding the age of...

dead plants/animals

old volcanic rocks

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Potassium-40 dating works well for finding the age of...

dead plants/animals

old volcanic rocks

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following subatomic particles can be found in an atom's nucleus? (select all that apply)

protons

neutrons

electrons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8