HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH can safely opper layer hquake), ists then d in the cientist t level ter ago on, in ACTIVITY 4.2.9: HOMEWORK/CLASS WORK (INDIVIDUAL WORK) FOSSILS, RELATIVE AND RADIOMETRIC DATING 1. Give the correct biological term for each of the following: 1.1 The solid formed from the hardening of the liquid sap of trees 1.2 The process of finding out the ages of rocks and fossils using radioactive elements 1.3 The process of finding out the ages of rocks and fossils by comparison with another fossil or rock 1.4 Substances which give off nuclear radiation and decay into other substances 2. Differentiate between relative and radiometric dating of fossils. (4) (3) 3. The following are newspaper headings from different days of the month of the same newspaper: "Jailed fraudsters say 'sorry'" "Palaentologists flock to South Africa to study 'missing link" "Rare fossil found in South Africa" "Fossil probably the 'missing link' between fishes and amphibians" "Fossil find is a hoax" "Fossil fraudsters on the run" 3.1 3.2 Arrange the headings in their correct sequence. The 'fossil' mentioned in 3 above was found on 3rd January 2011 and the first of the above newspaper articles appeared the next day. If the other 5 stories appeared on consecutive days, write down a date next to each heading. (3) (6) 3.3 What type of dating procedures (relative or exact dating) have you used to answer question 3.1 and 3.2. Explain your answer. (3) 4. Name: 4.1 TWO forms of fossils formed in rocks. 4.2 THREE places, other than rocks, in which fossils have been found. (5) [24]

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HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH
can safely
opper layer
hquake),
ists then
d in the
cientist
t level
ter
ago
on,
in
ACTIVITY 4.2.9: HOMEWORK/CLASS WORK (INDIVIDUAL WORK)
FOSSILS, RELATIVE AND RADIOMETRIC DATING
1. Give the correct biological term for each of the following:
1.1 The solid formed from the hardening of the liquid sap of trees
1.2 The process of finding out the ages of rocks and fossils using
radioactive elements
1.3 The process of finding out the ages of rocks and fossils by
comparison with another fossil or rock
1.4 Substances which give off nuclear radiation and decay into other
substances
2. Differentiate between relative and radiometric dating of fossils.
(4)
(3)
3. The following are newspaper headings from different days of the month of
the same newspaper:
"Jailed fraudsters say 'sorry'"
"Palaentologists flock to South Africa to study 'missing link"
"Rare fossil found in South Africa"
"Fossil probably the 'missing link' between fishes and amphibians"
"Fossil find is a hoax"
"Fossil fraudsters on the run"
3.1
3.2
Arrange the headings in their correct sequence.
The 'fossil' mentioned in 3 above was found on 3rd January
2011 and the first of the above newspaper articles appeared
the next day. If the other 5 stories appeared on consecutive
days, write down a date next to each heading.
(3)
(6)
3.3 What type of dating procedures (relative or exact dating)
have you used to answer question 3.1 and 3.2. Explain your
answer.
(3)
4. Name:
4.1
TWO forms of fossils formed in rocks.
4.2
THREE places, other than rocks, in which fossils have been
found.
(5)
[24]
Transcribed Image Text:HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH can safely opper layer hquake), ists then d in the cientist t level ter ago on, in ACTIVITY 4.2.9: HOMEWORK/CLASS WORK (INDIVIDUAL WORK) FOSSILS, RELATIVE AND RADIOMETRIC DATING 1. Give the correct biological term for each of the following: 1.1 The solid formed from the hardening of the liquid sap of trees 1.2 The process of finding out the ages of rocks and fossils using radioactive elements 1.3 The process of finding out the ages of rocks and fossils by comparison with another fossil or rock 1.4 Substances which give off nuclear radiation and decay into other substances 2. Differentiate between relative and radiometric dating of fossils. (4) (3) 3. The following are newspaper headings from different days of the month of the same newspaper: "Jailed fraudsters say 'sorry'" "Palaentologists flock to South Africa to study 'missing link" "Rare fossil found in South Africa" "Fossil probably the 'missing link' between fishes and amphibians" "Fossil find is a hoax" "Fossil fraudsters on the run" 3.1 3.2 Arrange the headings in their correct sequence. The 'fossil' mentioned in 3 above was found on 3rd January 2011 and the first of the above newspaper articles appeared the next day. If the other 5 stories appeared on consecutive days, write down a date next to each heading. (3) (6) 3.3 What type of dating procedures (relative or exact dating) have you used to answer question 3.1 and 3.2. Explain your answer. (3) 4. Name: 4.1 TWO forms of fossils formed in rocks. 4.2 THREE places, other than rocks, in which fossils have been found. (5) [24]
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