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Absolute And Relative Dating.
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determing the age of rocks by examining their position in a layer
a) relative dating
b) absolute dating
c) radioactive dating
d) half-life
Law of Superposition
a) youngest rock layers are at the bottom while oldest rock layers are at the top
b) youngest rock layers are next to oldest rock layers
c) youngest rock layers are at the top while oldest rock layers are at the bottom
d) youngest rock layers alternate with oldest rock layers
The time it takes for half a sample of a radioactive element to decay
a) relative age
b) half-life
c) index fossil
d) fault
fossils that are widespread whith a known age that is used to date other fossils and rocks
a) mold fossil
b) trace fossil
c) index fossil
d) carbon fossil
the estimated age of rocks in years
a) relative age
b) superposition age
c) radioactive age
d) absolute age
using radioactive elements to date rocks
a) relative age
b) superposition
c) radioactive dating
d) fossil dating
The type of disturbance that shifts rock layers
a) fold
b) fault
c) unconformity
d) intrusion
The type of distrubance that is formed when magma burns it way through rock layers.
a) fold
b) fault
c) unconformity
d) intrusion
The type of disturbance that bends rock like a taco.
a) fold
b) fault
c) unconformity
d) intrusion
The type of disturbance that is formed when rock layers are eroded away.
a) fold
b) fault
c) unconformity
d) intrusion
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