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What method is used to provide the age of metamorphism?
What method is used to provide the age of metamorphism?
- Electron spin resonance
- Fission track dating
- Radiometric age dating (correct)
- Thermoluminiscence
Which mineral ages are considered the most precise for dating purposes?
Which mineral ages are considered the most precise for dating purposes?
- Metamorphic ones
- Weathered ones
- Minerals from sedimentary rocks
- Fresh ones (correct)
What is the age of the oldest rocks found on Earth in the Northwest Territories (Canada)?
What is the age of the oldest rocks found on Earth in the Northwest Territories (Canada)?
- 10.9 billion years
- 4.4 billion years
- 3.96 billion years (correct)
- 4.0 billion years
Which country has the oldest minerals with a radiometric age of 4.4 billion years?
Which country has the oldest minerals with a radiometric age of 4.4 billion years?
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What are zircon minerals composed of?
What are zircon minerals composed of?
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Which method of mineral dating is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which method of mineral dating is NOT mentioned in the text?
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What is the characteristic resolution of each radiometric age dating method mentioned?
What is the characteristic resolution of each radiometric age dating method mentioned?
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What are the four types of correlation mentioned in geology?
What are the four types of correlation mentioned in geology?
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