Absolute vs. Relative Dating/Age

Absolute vs. Relative Dating/Age

6th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

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Absolute vs. Relative Dating/Age

Absolute vs. Relative Dating/Age

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, HS-PS1-8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Talicia Smith

Used 24+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The law of superposition is used

Absolute Age

Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Radioactive Dating is used

Absolute Age

Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Four fossils were discovered and identified according to the rock layer each was found in.

Absolute Age

Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using Carbon-14 the fish fossil is 10,000 years old

Absolute age

Relative Age

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Index fossils are used

Absolute Age

Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Uranium is used

Absolute age

Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The position is used

Absolute Age

Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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