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The decay of radiactive isotopes of many different elements whose rate of decay is known, including Uranium-235 and Uranium-238, and Potassium-40. They compare the amount of the parent isotope to the amount of it's stable daughter product.
add. The geological time scale is based upon important interruptions to the fossil cohort. Major interruptions are thought to indicate catastrophic and world wide events. In recent times, these events have been able to be dated accurately, using among other things, radioactive dating.
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How is magnitude using the Richter scale?
The Richter magnitude scale (ML) scale, assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. It is a logarithmic scale based upon the horizontal amplitude of the largest displacement from zero on a seismometer. Each whole unit (i.e., 1.0) corresponds to an approximate energy increase of 32 time (e.g., a 6.0 M earthquake has 32 time the energy release of a 5.0 M).
Differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology?
Physical geology is the study of the the earth's features and how they are formed. Such as the rock cycle, water cycle, erosion, ect. Historical geology is the study of how the earth's physical geologic features and the evolution of life change through a time line (From the Hadean to the Cenozioc). The history of the earth.
What is the Saffir Simpson hurricane scale and why is it important?
The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale is a means of rating hurricanes based on wind speed. The scale is useful, as based on a hurricane's category it is possible to have an idea of how much damage it might do.
One of the oldest systematic methods of location is based upon what system?
The oldest systematic method of location is based upon the geographic coordinate system, which uses latitude and longitude to pinpoint a specific location on Earth's surface.
One of the oldest systematic methods of location is based upon which system?
The oldest systematic method of location is based upon the geographic coordinate system, which uses latitude and longitude to pinpoint specific locations on Earth.
How can the principles of stratigraphy be used to do relative age dating?
Geologists generally know the age of a rock by determining the age of the group of rocks, or formation, that it is found in. The age of formations is marked on a geologic calendar known as the geologic time scale. Development of the geologic time scale and dating of formations and rocks relies upon two fundamentally different ways of telling time: relative and absolute.
What is Chinese music generally based upon?
A great deal of it is based on the pentatonic scale.
What does the mercili scale measures?
The Mercalli scale is a way of measuring the intensity of damage of an earthquake. It is based upon set criteria. This scale might be used rather than the Richter Scal because the mercalli scale is based upon the observed damages, not set scientific data.
What is the tornado intensity scale based upon?
The tornado intensity scale is based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale), which measures a tornado's intensity based on the damage it causes to structures and vegetation. The scale ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest) based on the estimated wind speeds required to cause the observed damage.
Which weather rating scale measures the intensity of a tornado based upon the damage that it causes?
Originally the Fujita scale was created to measure this. More recently the Enhanced Fujita Scale was created to serve the main function.
The atomic weight scale is based upon international aggrement that?
Carbon-12 weighs exactly 12 atomic Mass units
The atomic weight scale is based upon international agreement that?
the atomic weight scale is based upon the relative atomic masses of elements compared to carbon-12, which has an assigned value of 12. This standardization allows for consistency and accuracy in comparing the masses of different elements.
Is it based on or based upon?
Based upon is written more often.
What unit of time is based upon the earth rotationg once on its axis?
The day.
The day and the year as units of time are based upon motions of?
Calanders are based on the revolution of the earth around the sun.
What are the dimensions of the Jupiter 2?
Since the fictional spaceship appeared as various full scale sets & models, it depends upon which Jupiter 2 you reference. Contemporary model kits & toys scale the Jupiter 2 out at 63' in diameter, & the depth of the hull 18' (this measurement excludes the bubble on top, & the fusion core beneath). These measurements are based upon Ron Gross's 1993 scale drawings & subsequent Polar Lights model kit based on his original.
What are jack londonsnovels based upon?
a star fish is based upon it
