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8: Measuring Geological Time (Exercises)

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    Q8.1 Cross-Cutting Relationships [SE]

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    Relative ages: 2: oldest: 3: middle, 1: youngest [SE]

    Q8.2 Dating Rocks Using Index Fossils

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    Dating from overlapping fossils [SE]

    Probable age: 92.6 to 92.7 Ma. If M. subhercynius was not present the interpreted age range would be 92.6 to 92.9 Ma

    Q8.3 Isotopic Dating

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    Isotopic dating [SE]

    With a ratio of 0.91 the age is 175 Ma (red dotted line)

    Q8.4 Magnetic Dating

    The possible age ranges are 3.05 to 3.12 Ma and 1.78 to2.00 Ma

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    Dating based on magnetic-reversal chronology [SE]

    8.5 What Happened on Your Birthday?

    Answers will vary.


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