Radiometric Dating

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12th Grade - University
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William Stafford
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...
the relative age of something
age
half-life
eon
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
the 'relative' age of something
absolute time
half-lives of isotopes
how unstable a nucleus of an atom is
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When an unstable radioactive atom decays, it decays into:
a more stable atom (called the daughter product)
a less stable atom (called the unstable isotope)
the exact same atom but with less pure energy
empty space
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
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
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The UNSTABLE element that undergoes radioactive decay is known as the...
daughter element
half-life
parent element
carbon-14
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The STABLE element that is the product of radioactive decay is known as the...
daughter element
half-life
parent element
Parent to Daughter Ratio
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An isotope is an element that has either extra or missing
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
Dance partners
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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