Module 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

Life Science

Answer 1

A term that encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms.

Question 2

Archaeology

Answer 2

The study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics.

Question 3

Artifacts

Answer 3

Objects made by people, such as tools, weapons, containers, etc.

Question 4

Geology

Answer 4

The study of the earth’s history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth.

Question 5

Paleontology

Answer 5

The study of life’s history as revealed in the preserved remains of once-living organisms.

Question 6

Aristotle’s Dictum

Answer 6

The benefit of the doubt is given to the document itself, not assigned by the critic himself.

Question 7

Known Age

Answer 7

The age of an artifact determined by a date printed on it or a reference to the artifact in a work of history.

Question 8

Dendrochronology

Answer 8

The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of the tree.

Question 9

Radiometric Dating

Answer 9

Using a radioactive process to determine the age of an item.

Question 10

Absolute Age

Answer 10

The calculated age of an artifact from a specific dating method that is used to determine when the artifact was made.

Question 11

The Principle Of Superposition

Answer 11

When artifacts are found in rock or earth that is layered, the deeper layers hold the older artifacts.