What was the main limitation of relative dating methods used before the 1900s?
Methods of Dating the Earth Part 2: Absolute Dating (Radiometric Dating)

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They were too expensive to perform.
They required advanced technology.
They were only applicable to sedimentary rocks.
They could not determine the exact age of rocks.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which type of rock is most suitable for radiometric dating?
All types of rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the significance of isotopes in radiometric dating?
They determine the color of the rock.
They are used to measure the rock's density.
They help in identifying the mineral composition.
They allow for the calculation of the rock's age through nuclear decay.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following isotopes is used for dating materials up to 50,000 years old?
Rubidium-87
Potassium-40
Carbon-14
Uranium-238
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the primary use of uranium-lead dating?
Dating oceanic sediments
Dating meteorites
Dating the oldest materials on Earth
Dating recent volcanic eruptions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In the context of radiometric dating, what is an isochron?
A tool for measuring radioactive decay
A graph used to determine the age of a rock
A type of rock formation
A method to measure rock density
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What assumption is made in some types of radiometric dating regarding the daughter isotopes?
The daughter isotopes are irrelevant to the dating process.
The daughter isotopes were absent at the time of crystallization.
The daughter isotopes are always in excess.
The daughter isotopes were present at the time of crystallization.
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