Absolute Dating
Authored by Michelle Rivera
Science
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
relative time
absolute time
half-lives
time of day
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does absolute age differ from relative age?
Only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another.
Only absolute dating finds the age in years.
Only relative dating finds the age in years.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes are constant.
change over time
change from place to place
are constant
vary widely
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_______________ is the method of determining the absolute ages of rocks.
Radiometric dating
Relative dating
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some elements can decay over time.
True
False
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The original element that undergoes radioactive decay is known as the...
daughter element
half-life
parent element
radioactive decay
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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