
Geological Dating Techniques

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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary goal of geological dating?
To determine the age of rocks
To find the chemical composition of rocks
To classify rocks into different types
To measure the density of rocks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does relative dating determine the age of a rock?
By using a microscope to examine its structure
By measuring its radioactive decay
By comparing it to the ages of surrounding rocks
By analyzing its chemical composition
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an index fossil used for in relative dating?
To identify the type of rock
To measure the density of a rock
To estimate the age range of a rock layer
To determine the exact age of a rock
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main technique used in absolute dating?
Microscopic examination
Radiometric dating
Chemical analysis
Density measurement
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is carbon-14 not suitable for dating very old rocks?
It is not found in rocks
It is unstable
It has a short half-life
It is too expensive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which isotope is used for dating rocks that are billions of years old?
Potassium
Uranium
Argon
Carbon-14
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't sedimentary rocks be dated directly using radiometric dating?
They are too porous
They contain pieces of various older rocks
They are not radioactive
They are too dense
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