COLUMN A COLUMN B A. an atom that has the same number of protons as other atoms of the 1. ABSOLUTE DATING same element do but that has a different number of neutrons B. process in which a radioactive isotope tends to break down into a stable isotope C. a method of determining the absolute age of an object by comparing the relative percentages of a parent isotope and a daughter isotope 2. HALF-LIFE 3. ISOTOPE 4. RADIOACTIVE DECAY D. any method of measuring the age of an object in years 5. RADIOMETRIC DATING E. pertains to time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to decay to form daughter isotope
COLUMN A COLUMN B A. an atom that has the same number of protons as other atoms of the 1. ABSOLUTE DATING same element do but that has a different number of neutrons B. process in which a radioactive isotope tends to break down into a stable isotope C. a method of determining the absolute age of an object by comparing the relative percentages of a parent isotope and a daughter isotope 2. HALF-LIFE 3. ISOTOPE 4. RADIOACTIVE DECAY D. any method of measuring the age of an object in years 5. RADIOMETRIC DATING E. pertains to time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to decay to form daughter isotope
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![MATCHING THEM UP: Given the terms in column A, match them their correct description or definition in
column B.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
1. ABSOLUTE
DATING
A. an atom that has the same number of protons as other atoms of the
same element do but that has a different number of neutrons
B. process in which a radioactive isotope tends to break down into a
stable isotope
C. a method of determining the absolute age of an object by comparing
the relative percentages of a parent isotope and a daughter isotope
2. HALF-LIFE
3. ISOTOPE
4. RADIOACTIVE
D. any method of measuring the age of an object in years
DECAY
5. RADIOMETRIC
DATING
E. pertains to time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope
to decay to form daughter isotope](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0c4e54fd-f9ab-4b65-b5dd-7741f706d67b%2F98136308-68a3-4686-8a89-4f941741781b%2Fg454e8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:MATCHING THEM UP: Given the terms in column A, match them their correct description or definition in
column B.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
1. ABSOLUTE
DATING
A. an atom that has the same number of protons as other atoms of the
same element do but that has a different number of neutrons
B. process in which a radioactive isotope tends to break down into a
stable isotope
C. a method of determining the absolute age of an object by comparing
the relative percentages of a parent isotope and a daughter isotope
2. HALF-LIFE
3. ISOTOPE
4. RADIOACTIVE
D. any method of measuring the age of an object in years
DECAY
5. RADIOMETRIC
DATING
E. pertains to time required for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope
to decay to form daughter isotope
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