Absolute & Relative Age
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5 questions
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The same index fossil is found in rock layers A and B that are separated by several miles. What can you infer about the relationship between the rock layers?
The same index fossil is found in rock layers A and B that are separated by several miles. What can you infer about the relationship between the rock layers?
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Which of these is an example of relative age?
Which of these is an example of relative age?
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If the half-life for the sample above is 2,000 years, how old is the sample when there is 25% of the parent element remaining?
If the half-life for the sample above is 2,000 years, how old is the sample when there is 25% of the parent element remaining?
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Which of the following statements represents the absolute age of the subject?
Which of the following statements represents the absolute age of the subject?
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The earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. How much of this time is considered to be Precambrian time?
The earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. How much of this time is considered to be Precambrian time?