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Bio Evolution 17
Biology Acc. Chaoter 17 BWHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Comares fossil's placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock. | Relative Dating |
| Used to assign absolute age to rocks, measures the amount of a radioactive isotope | Radioactive Dating |
| Gives a Relative Age | Relative Dating |
| An atom with more neutrons in the nucleus than it's "element" form, that produces energy when broken up, and is chemically unstable | Isotope |
| Length of time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay at a constant rate | Half Life |
| 5,730 years | Half Life of Carbon 14 |
| The Earth is 4.6 billion years old, the Earth formed by collisions of cosmic dust | Formation of the Earth |
| Solid Core - Molten Layer - Crust | Earth's Layers |
| CO2, CO, H2O, N, H2S - gases produced by volcanic eruptions and the cooling molten Earth | Earth's First Atmosphere |
| Oceans and Lakes form - the Earth cools enough for water to remain liquid, the first sedimentary rocks formed | About 3.8 billion years ago |