ABSOLUTE DATING
Remember Relative Dating determines the order of events, but cannot be used to determine when exactly the vents occurred
Remember the deeper an item is, the older it is. This is the Law of Superposition
RECAP
Remember no exact date is given
NEWSPAPER EXAMPLE
Absolute Dating gives an number ageIt is Very ComplicatedRemember everything is made up of matterAll matter is made up of atomsOvertime, the amount of specific atoms
change in a specific patternOne type of Absolute Dating is called Carbon
DatingScientist look at how the pattern of Carbon
changes over time to determine the age of the object
ABSOLUTE DATING
CARBON DATING
CARBON DATING
After you see the clue, write Absolute or Relative on your write boards
If the clue is both, then write both
The first group that has the answer wins
ABSOLUTE VS. RELATIVE GAME
Law of Superposition
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Tells Age more precisely
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Compares looks at the amount of Atoms leftover
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Looks at Fossils
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Deeper = Older
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Carbon Dating
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The Work of a Geologist
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Estimated Order
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Carbon 14 to Carbon 12
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More Complicated Type of Dating
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Information about Earth’s Past
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