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The process by which the age of a rock is determined by measuring the amount of radioactive isotopes present in the rock or rock sample
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
The law of superposition is used for _______________ dating and radiometric dating is used for ______________.
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
Which of the following has the eras in order from oldest to current?
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
Earth is approximately ___________________ years old.
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
A layer of marine fossils is discovered in a desert environment. Which hypothesis best explains the discovery?
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
Which era was Age of Invertebrates?
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
Which era was the Age of Dinosaurs/Reptiles?
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
The geologic time scale is broken into __________ that are broken into ______________ that are broken into _______________.
Mesozoic
4.6 billion
The area was once covered by water.
relative; absolute
Paleozoic
eons; eras; periods
Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Relative dating
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