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Rocks differ from each other because of their mineral composition and their formation method. They are just that way. Igneous are usually light and might have small crystals and holes. Sedimentary have layers and often have fossils. Metamorphic can have layers or crystals.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoScientists use carbon dating to determine the age of a rock. Organic material from the rock is tested to determine the ratio of two different types of carbon, and use that information to calculate the estimated age.
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∙ 16y agoRocks form in a variety of ways, and are composed of various combinations of minerals that affect their appearance and properties.
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∙ 12y agoAges, compositions, origins, stratifications, fossil containing layers.
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∙ 13y agoscientist can find out how old the rock is and they can also find out some of earth histotory
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What are the Differences between scientists and detectives?
That they both investigate to find their answer
How do scientists find things out?
Scientists find things out by doing experiments.
What do scientists use to find the answers to their questions?
Scientists use multiple trails in their investigation to find/confirm their answers
Scientists used the pattern of alternating normal and reversed polarity in rocks to create the geomagnetic?
time scale
Similarities differences between science and religion?
If you mean the differences and similarities of the theory of how the world was made, then the differences are that scientists think it was the big bang that made earth, and religious people think it was something to do with god. They both think that soemthing made the world... religious people and scientists can work together, by saying that God made the big bang happen, and therefore going with both stories.
What are the Differences between scientists and detectives?
That they both investigate to find their answer
What do rocks inform scientists about?
The rocks inform scientists about what the past was like because the rocks have traces like dinosaur tracks and also there is old scrolls from long ago they find in the ground sometimes! hope this helpz :)
Scientists who study the physical properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have formed are called?
Scientists who study rocks are called petrologists.
Why do scientists study rocks in order to study the inside of the earth?
Types of rocks are inside the Earth, so scientists study them.
How would you calculate the age of a volcano?
Scientists usually find the age of volcanoes through radiometric dating of their rocks.
Why do scientists study proteins to find evidence for evolution?
Proteins reflect DNA sequences, so scientists study proteins to look for genetic similarities and differences in organisms.
What did scientists conclude from moon rocks that had been broken apart and then reformed?
Scientists concluded that meteroroids had bombared the moons surface.
What are the characteristics Scientists use to classify rocks?
they classify the rocks by their texture and compisition
What two things must scientist measure to find the absolute ages of rocks?
scientists use carbon14 and potassium argon to find absolute age of rock
What elements are found in moon rocks?
basically what you would find in earth rocks, scientists believe that the moon was created after a collision with another mars-sized body with very early earth
How do scientists remove fossil from rocks?
by diging it out
Scientists classify rocks?
by carol and size
