ABSOLUTE DATING Flashcards
1
Q
absolute dating
A
actual number of yrs since rock formed
2
Q
absolute dating method
A
radiometric dating
3
Q
radiometric dating
A
naturally occurring radioactive material breaks down into other materials at known rates.
this is known as radioactive decay
4
Q
radioactive decay of isotopes
A
radioactive parent isotopes decay to stable (non-radioactive) daughter isotopes
5
Q
3 types of radioactive decay
A
alpha/beta/gamma decay