Radioactive Dating

Most elements do not change.

• False- All elements change

• True

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Some elements can decay over time.

• true

• false- all elements

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The rate of decay of any radioactive element changes frequently.

• false- it never changes

• true

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Radioactive elements occur naturally in sedimentary rocks.

• false- igneous rocks

• true

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Geologist use radioactive dating to determine the absolute age of rocks.

• true

• false- relative age

All plants and animals contain carbon.

• true

• false- no plants and animals contain carbon

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An element that has broken down and released particles and energy is said to be __________________.

• radioactive

• igneous

• half-life

• sad

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_________________ is a method of determining the absolute ages of rocks.

• Radioactive dating

• Radioactive decay

• Relative age

• Counting the rings of a rock

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________________ is the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in an element to decay.

• Half-life

• Radiation

• Relative age

• Full-life

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During _________________, the atoms of one element break down to form atoms of another element.

• radioactive decay

• relative dating

• absolute age

• tooth decay

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