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dating through rocks and fossils
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
what is superposition?
Back (Answer)
oldest layers are always on the bottom and the youngest layers are always on the top
#2
Front (Question)
what is relative dating?
Back (Answer)
the appx. time period in which a thing lived
#3
Front (Question)
what is radiocarbon dating?
Back (Answer)
by looking at the amount of c-14 is left in something compared to the amount of nitrogen, we can see how long ago it lived
#4
Front (Question)
what is a half life?
Back (Answer)
how long it takes half a mass element to change into another element
#5
Front (Question)
what are the divisions of time?
Back (Answer)
eons (largest) eras (second largest) periods (smallest)