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Radiometric Dating & Earth's Layers

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

A process by which scientists can determine the absolute age of a sample by examining the radioactive isotopes within that sample is called

a)

RELATIVE dating

b)

RADIOMETRIC dating

c)

Great guessing

d)

Chemical gradiation

2.

An isotope is an element that has either extra or missing

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Dance partners

3.

When an unstable nuclei of an isotope loses energy by radiation it is called

a)

Radioactive decay

b)

Fermentation

c)

Being extra

d)

Nucleic acid

4.

The amount of time that it takes a sample of unstable nuclei (of a radioactive isotope) to decay by half is called

a)

Half-life

b)

Decay interval

c)

Melting point

d)

Tummy time

5.

The outermost chemical layer of the Earth is called the

a)

Mantle

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Crust

d)

Asthenosphere

6.

The mechanical layer of the Earth that is represented by the presence of tectonic plates is the

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Crust

c)

Core

d)

Mesosphere

7.

Which of the following elements IS NOT present in the core of the Earth?

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Silicon

8.

The INNER CORE of the Earth is

a)

Liquid

b)

Gaseous

c)

Solid

d)

Hollow

9.

Which mechanical layer of the Earth is represented by the flow of liquid metal?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner Core

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Outer Core

10.

The chemical layer of the Earth that is represented by plastic-like, semi-solid rock is the

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Atmosphere

11.

Why is the core of the Earth represented as one layer (rather than inner and outer core) when presented as a chemical layer?

a)

The inner and outer core are both solid

b)

The inner and outer core are both liquid

c)

The inner and outer core are both made of iron and nickel

d)

The inner and outer core are both gaseous

12.

Which mechanical layer of the Earth is defined by the presence of convection currents?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Crust

13.

The mesosphere is different from the asthenosphere in that

a)

The mesosphere is more solid due to pressure

b)

The mesosphere does not flow at all

c)

The mesosphere is liquid

d)

The mesosphere is more free-flowing

14.

The process by which dense material sank to the center of Earth and less-dense material rose to the top of the Earth when it formed is called

a)

A sweet bonus

b)

Middle Metal Theory

c)

Planetary differentiation

d)

Radioactive decay

15.

Which mechanical layer of the Earth is responsible for creating Earth's magnetic field?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Asthenosphere

16.

Which of Earth's layers is represented by #6?

a)

Outer core

b)

Inner core

c)

Mantle

d)

Mesosphere

17.

Which of Earth's layer's are represented by #4?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Lithosphere

18.

Which of Earth's layers are represented by #2?

a)

Crust

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Lithosphere

19.

How old is a sample with a 1:3 ratio of Carbon-14 to its stable daughter isotope?

a)

5730 years

b)

11460 years

c)

17190 years

d)

22920 years

20.

How old is a sample that contains a 1:7 ratio of Plutonium-239 to its daughter isotope?

a)

24100 years

b)

48200 years

c)

72300 years

d)

96400 years

21.

HONORS ONLY: The daughter isotope of Carbon-14 is Nitrogen-14. How old is a sample that contains 96.875% Nitrogen-14?

a)

I am not in Honors

b)

34380 years

c)

4 half-lives

d)

28560 years

e)

11460 years