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The age of elevation refers to the geological period during which significant uplift and mountain-building processes occur. This elevation can affect the exposure and erosion of underlying rock layers, revealing older rocks at the surface. Thus, while the age of elevation indicates when certain geological processes took place, the age of the rocks themselves reflects their formation history, which can be much older. In essence, the two are interconnected, as elevation allows access to ancient geological formations.
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What can you infer about the age of rocks as compared to humans?
relative age
What do scientists use to calculate age when a fossil is too old for carbon dating?
Scientists use techniques such as uranium-lead dating or potassium-argon dating to determine the age of fossils that are too old for carbon dating. These methods rely on the radioactive decay of specific isotopes within the rocks surrounding the fossil to estimate its age.
Rocks crack and shift when from moving plates because too great?
Rocks
What can be used to date fossils in rocks to give an approximate age.?
The study of strata is called stratigraphy. Stratigraphy can be used to determine an approximate age of fossils in rocks.
Does radioactive dating tell the relative age of rocks?
Radioactive dating techniques, such as radiocarbon dating or uranium-lead dating, provide an absolute age for rocks by measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes within them. This helps determine the actual age of rocks rather than their relative age.
What did homo habilis make?
They used other rocks to make other rocks sharp. These rocks had to be hard enough to be able to chip but not too soft otherwise they will chip and break too much and too easily. They way they did this is slamming the two rocks together eventually they will get sharp. These tools were called the early stone age chopper.
Why do rocks age?
i think rocks age becauce of the carbon inside of them.
What is the input energy in falling rocks?
The input energy in falling rocks comes from the gravitational potential energy stored in the rocks when they are at a higher elevation. As the rocks fall, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion.
What do paleontologists do to determine the actual age of rocks?
Paleontologists use carbon dating to determine the age of rocks.
Does a road map show elevation?
No it doesn't show elevation. I was looking for it too but it doesnt seem like it to me.
What are mountains made of?
Mountains are made of rocks and dirt. They have high, bumpy tops, and they are high in elevation.
Too many lava rocks on the rack of barbeque?
Take some of the lava rocks off. Too many is just as bad as too few.
What can you infer about the age of rocks as compared to humans?
relative age
How would elevation of mountains be different if rocks were denser?
By definition, increasing the density of rocks in the mountains would decrease the elevation of mountains. However one could try to reason that increasing the density would cause more increase in uplift and and increase in elevation.
What is chronostratigraphic?
The study of the age of rocks.
How can a rocks exact age be determined?
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What are the characteristics of mountain?
the shape, the stucture, and age.
