What do geologist use to determine a rock's layers absolute age

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Keagan Le

12 December, 03:12

What do geologist use to determine a rock's layers absolute age

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Moriah Vargas · Answer 1

The nuclear decay of radioactive isotopes is a process that behaves in a clock-like fashion and is thus a useful tool for determining the absolute age of rocks. Radioactive decay is the process by which a "parent" isotope changes into a "daughter" isotope.

Hayley Frank · Answer 2

Absolute Dating. The nuclear decay of radioactive isotopes is a process that behaves in a clock-like fashion and is thus a useful tool for determining the absolute age of rocks. Radioactive decay is the process by which a "parent" isotope changes into a "daughter" isotope.