Absolute

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
_______________is the method of determining the absolute ages of rocks.
radiometric dating
relative dating
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use radiometric dating (radioactive decay) to measure...
relative time (dating)
absolute time (dating)
half-lives
time of day
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Absolute age is defined as:
The age of rock determined by radiometric dating.
The age of rock based on living animals.
The age of rock based on its location.
The age of rock determined by relative dating.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
By saying "my dad is 48 and I am 13", it would be...
relative dating (time)
absolute dating (time)
law of superposition
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the method of determining the absolute ages of rocks?
Radiometric dating
Relative dating
Fossil correlation
Stratigraphy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use radiometric dating to measure...
Relative time (dating)
Absolute time (dating)
Half-lives
Time of day
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Absolute age is defined as:
The age of rock determined by radiometric dating.
The age of rock based on living animals.
The age of rock based on its location.
The age of rock determined by relative dating.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
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