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ABSOLUTE vs RELATIVE Age
ABSOLUTE vs RELATIVE Age
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8th grade Earth Science
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Geologists use RADIOMETRIC DATING to determine the RELATIVE AGE of rocks.
TRUE
There is no way to know how old rocks are
FALSE
2
This image is an example of a body fossil.
False
True
3
Which is one way to help fossilization to occur?
Getting eroded/ washed away with the rock
Being eaten by a predator
Getting turned into cement
Buried in a lake/river
4
Relative Age Statement: Fossil C is younger than Fossil B.
True
False
5
Rocks or fossils found in the LOWEST layers are ___________ than those in the top layers
younger
older
the same age
more common
6
Knowing whether a rock is older or younger is known as
Radiometric Age
Sedimentation
Absolute age
Relative age
7
Being eaten/ scavenged does NOT prevent fossilization.
False
True
8
An endangered species is NO longer living
True
False
9
Which is an example of a trace fossil?
Footprints
Bones
Shells
Teeth
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Is the Hermit Shale OLDER or YOUNGER than the Coconino Sandstone?
1 million years older
Younger
Older
2 Million Years Ago
