
Absolute Dating
AKA. RADIOMETRIC DATING
We can learn about the past by studying the present.
The Principle of Uniformitarianism states that current geological processes are the same processes that were at work in the past. This principle was proposed by Charles Lyell in the 1800's
Absolute Dating
Involves finding the absolute age (actual age) of a rock or fossil.
Elements that emit particles and energy are radioactive.
As radioactive elements emit particles and energy, they form new isotopes or elements.
dna, genes, animo, to acids
I believe studying the hydrosphere would be most important because we haven't explored a good majority of it yet so we need to explore our waters before we explore space
You can classify them in what phase they are in: solid, liquid, gas
You can classify them in Sizes
You can classify them by the number of moons they have
You can classify them by distance from the sun
You can classify them all as heliocentric or orbiting/circling around the sun
You can classify them by color