Chapter 5 and 6

Question 1

How is relative dating different from absolute dating?

Answer 1

Relative dating: indirect method; uses clues based on surroundings and sediments
Absolute: using isotopes or uranium and internal composition to get an absolute date

Question 2

What is carbon 14 dating?

Answer 2

finding an absolute date by comparing proportion of carbon 14 to carbon 12

Question 3

What time periods is carbon 14 dating useful for?

Answer 3

30,000 years ago to now

Question 4

How has our ability to modify/impact the natural environment changed over the past few hundred years?

Answer 4

We impact the environment more than we used to be able to due to industrialization