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What method can scientists use to determine the absolute age of a rock?
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∙ 11y ago
They take samples and experiment on them and look at the samples with microscopes. The experiments can then show them the age of the rock.
They say "how old are you mr rock" then the rock will say its ages
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agocarbon dating could find you the exact age, while knowing the ages of the rocks around it (or the age of they layer of the earth that this rock was found in) could provide an estimate of the age of said rock by using comparison.
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∙ 11y agoradioactive data
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How can the relative and absolute ages of rock be determined?
By comparing the relative percentages of a radioactive (parent) isotope and a stable (daughter) isotope.
Why do scientists call lava the newest rock on earth?
Scientists call lava the newest rock on earth because it hasn't even cooled into igneous rock yet, making it effectively 0 days old.
What is the process of calculating the absolute age of rock by measuring the amounts of parent and daughter materials in a rock and by knowing the half-life of the parent called?
radiometric dating
What characteristics determines the chemical composition of an igneous rock?
An igneous rock is any crystalline or glassy rock that forms from cooling of a magma. Color and texture help determine the chemical composition of the rock.
What is an index mineral?
An index mineral is used in geology to determine the degree of metamorphism a rock has experienced.
What method do geologists to determine the absolute age of a rock?
Radioactive dating is used to determine the absolute ages of rocks. By Jennifer Palos
What method do geologists use to determined the absolute age of a rock?
Radioactive dating is used to determine the absolute ages of rocks. By Jennifer Palos
Which dating method enables scientists to measure or estimate the absolute age of sedimentary rock?
Radiometric dating of igneous rocks that relate to the sedimentary rock
How did scientists determine the information about earth's crust?
By poking, prodding, analyzing rock, testing hypothesis. The scientific method.
How did scientists determine the information about the earth's crust?
By poking, prodding, analyzing rock, testing hypotheses. The scientific method.
What evidence would a scientists use to determine the absolute age of a fossil found in sedimentary rock?
The Igneous intrusions and extrusions near sedimentary layers.
Is relative dating the most accurate process by which geologists determine the age of a rock?
No. Absolute dating is the most precise method for dating rock. Absolute dating relies on the known rate of decay of radioactive elements present in the rock to arrive at a fairly precise age.
Radioactive dating of rock samples is a method?
used to determine the age of rocks and minerals by measuring the abundance of certain radioactive isotopes within them. This method relies on the fact that radioactive isotopes decay at a known rate over time. By measuring the ratio of parent isotopes to daughter isotopes, scientists can calculate how long it has been since the rock or mineral formed.
What do geologists use to determine the absolute ages of rock?
Radioactive dating is used to determine the absolute ages of rocks. By Jennifer Palos
What two things must scientist measure to find the absolute age of a rock?
scientists use carbon14 and potassium argon to find absolute age of rock
Why is it difficult to determine the absolute age of a rock?
It is difficult to determine the absolute age of a sedimentary rock because sedimentary rocks are made up of diverse particles that are all different ages. As a result radioactive dating can only determine the age of the particles, not the whole rock.
How can you determine accurate ages of rock layers?
Stratigraphic position Age Dating techniques i.e. carbon etc Fossil Assemblage present in rock specimen
