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What is called when organisms are trapped in sedimentary rock?
when an organism is trapped in sedimentary rock, it will die and the organism will slowly decay, but it won't decay altogether and you get a fossil. the older the fossil is the lower down it will be in a sedimentary layer. that's called superposition...
When the hard parts of an organism decay and leave a cavity in the rock what forms?
A cast is formed
Is radioactive decay used to find the absolute age of a rock?
its not from radioactivity its from carbon dating
Does sedimentary rock decay into clay?
It can do but not always, it usually decays into bits very like itself.
Can you convert a piece of rock into gold?
An earth substance can become another earth substance only through the decay of radiation, or through compression. That said, there are no radioactive materials that will decay into gold, and none that can be compressed to form it. The short answer to your question is: No, you cannot convert rock to gold.
What is the proccess of water turning into vapor?
Evaporation is the proccess of water turning into vapor.
How would rock cycle be used in a sentence?
The cycle of rocks from their birth to eventual decay is termed as Rock Cycle.
What is absolute age?
Absolute age is the age of a rock as determined by the measurement of radioactive decay from the time of the rock's formation.
What is called when organisms are trapped in sedimentary rock?
when an organism is trapped in sedimentary rock, it will die and the organism will slowly decay, but it won't decay altogether and you get a fossil. the older the fossil is the lower down it will be in a sedimentary layer. that's called superposition...
When the hard parts of an organism decay and leave a cavity in the rock what forms?
A cast is formed
Is radioactive decay used to find the absolute age of a rock?
its not from radioactivity its from carbon dating
Does sedimentary rock decay into clay?
It can do but not always, it usually decays into bits very like itself.
What is the process of abdsolut dating?
Absolute dating relies on radioactive decay of elements in a rock. When an igneous rock is formed it may contain elements that are a mixture.
What does a scientist need to know to figure out the absolute age of rock?
They need to determine the amount of radioactive decay of a specific isotope in the rock since its formation.
What is the true age of a rock or fossil?
The method used will be determined by the rock type, but the age of a rock will be determined by a determination of the amount of decay of a radioactive isotope, either contained in the rock, or in a geologic layer of rock coinciding with a fossil.
Importance of radioactive decay?
it is used by scientist to to calculate a rock's age
Which method for determining the age of artifacts measures the rate of decay in atoms in volcanic rock?
The method used for determining the age of artifacts by measuring the rate of decay in atoms in volcanic rock is radiometric dating, specifically the potassium-argon dating technique. This method relies on the radioactive decay of potassium isotopes into argon isotopes in volcanic rock to determine its age. By measuring the ratio of potassium to argon isotopes, scientists can calculate the age of the rock and any artifacts contained within it.
