Relative and Radioactive Dating (SC.7.E.6.3)
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- Q1According to the Principal of Superposition, where can I expect to find the youngest layers of a rock formation that has not experienced folding or faulting?At the topAt the bottomIn the middleSpread throughout the rock formation120s
- Q2What is the process of using the concentrations of radioactive substances and daughter products to estimate the age of a material.FoldingFaultingRelative DatingCarbon Dating120s
- Q3Where is the intrusion in the above image?Layer DLayer ALayer CLayer B120s
- Q4The below image is based on what method of dating?Carbon DatingRadioactive DatingHalf LifeRelative Dating120s
- Q5The diagram below shows the relationship between the location and age of each of the earth’s layers. Folding and faulting in the earth’s crust can cause the law of superposition to be disrupted. Use the diagram below to identify the age of the rock layers. At point B, which layer would be the youngest?Layer number 3 because it was deposited firstLayer number 3 because it was deposited lastLayer number 1 because it was deposited firstLayer number 1 because it was deposited last120s
