Earth's Evidence of Change P2 HW

What is the primary question archaeologists seek to answer about fossils?

• The size of fossils

• The location of fossils

• The age of fossils

• How fossils are formed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which method involves comparing one fossil to another to determine age?

• Relative dating

• Radiometric dating

• Absolute dating

• Stratigraphic dating

What are the horizontal layers of rock and sand in the Grand Canyon called?

• Strata

• Sediments

• Fossils

• Deposits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What does Carbon-14 decay into?

• Nitrogen-14

• Carbon-13

• Oxygen-16

• Carbon-12

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the main element used in the absolute dating method discussed?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen