#1
Which radioactive isotope is commonly used for radiometric dating of rocks?
#2
Which dating method is primarily used to determine the age of ancient pottery and ceramic artifacts?
#3
Which geological dating method relies on the observation of the accumulation of annual layers in ice cores and sedimentary deposits?
#4
Which radioactive isotope is commonly used for dating igneous and metamorphic rocks?
#5
What is the principle underlying the use of index fossils in dating geological strata?
#6
Which geological dating method relies on the study of the orientation of magnetic minerals in rocks?
#7
What is the name of the theory proposing that Earth's continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent and have since drifted apart?
#8
What event marks the beginning of the Quaternary period?
#9
What is the term for the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation?
#10
What event marks the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods?
#11
In carbon-14 dating, what is the half-life of carbon-14?
#12
In which era did the first dinosaurs appear?
#13
What is the age of the Earth estimated to be according to radiometric dating of the oldest rocks?
#14