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Absolute Dating: A Measure Of Time

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ABSOLUTE DATING: A MEASURE OF TIME

Absolute dating-
A method of measuring The ages of an event or object in years

Isotopes-
Atoms that have the same number of protons (atomic #) but has a different number of neutrons

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Radioactive-
Unstable isotopes

Radioactive decay-
Is a process in which radioactive isotopes breaks down into stable isotopes of the same or other element

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Radiometric dating

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Radiometric dating-
Is a method of determining the age of an object based on the ratio of parent material (isotope) to daughter material (isotope)

Radiometric dating-

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