Geologic Time. How much time ? Determining geological ages Relative age dates – placing rocks and events in their proper sequence of formation Numerical.
Using radioactivity in dating Reviewing basic atomic structure Nucleus –Protons – positively charged particles with mass –Neutrons – neutral particles.
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Essentials of Geology, 9e Geologic Time Chapter 18.
Quaternary Environments Dating Methods I. Accuracy Versus Precision Precision means that the samples have low amount of error associated with the dating.
