Half-Life and Ages of Rocks

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This is the radioactive decay curve for Uranium-238 decaying into Lead-206.

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This is the radioactive decay curve for Carbon 14 decaying into Nitrogen 14.

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Half-Life and Ages of Rocks

This is the radioactive decay curve for Uranium-238 decaying into Lead-206.

This is the radioactive decay curve for Carbon 14 decaying into Nitrogen 14.

This is the radioactive decay curve for Uranium-238 decaying into Lead-206.

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock A has 88% of Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock B has 76% Uranium left. What is its age?

This is the radioactive decay curve for Carbon 14 decaying into Nitrogen 14.

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock D contains 30% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
'Human Bone A' contains 5% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock A has 88% of Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock B has 76% Uranium left. What is its age?

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock D contains 30% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
'Human Bone A' contains 5% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Half-Life and Ages of Rocks

This is the radioactive decay curve for Uranium-238 decaying into Lead-206.

This is the radioactive decay curve for Carbon 14 decaying into Nitrogen 14.

This is the radioactive decay curve for Uranium-238 decaying into Lead-206.

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocksRock A has 88% of Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocksRock B has 76% Uranium left. What is its age?

This is the radioactive decay curve for Carbon 14 decaying into Nitrogen 14.

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocksRock D contains 30% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks'Human Bone A' contains 5% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocksRock A has 88% of Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocksRock B has 76% Uranium left. What is its age?

What is on the X Axis?

What is on the Y Axis?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocksRock D contains 30% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks'Human Bone A' contains 5% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock A has 88% of Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock B has 76% Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock D contains 30% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
'Human Bone A' contains 5% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock A has 88% of Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock B has 76% Uranium left. What is its age?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
Rock D contains 30% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?

Use the graph to find the ages of rocks
'Human Bone A' contains 5% of Carbon 14? What is the age of the rock?