Radiometric Dating

Radiometric Dating

12th Grade - University

26 Qs

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Radiometric Dating

Radiometric Dating

Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade - University

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS1-8, MS-ESS1-4, HS-ESS2-6

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

William Stafford

Used 167+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The UNSTABLE element that undergoes radioactive decay is known as the...

daughter element

half-life

parent element

carbon-14

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Media Image

An isotope is an element that has either extra or missing

Protons

Electrons

Neutrons

Dance partners

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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