Answer:
B and C
Explanation:
B. In a given rock sample, the amount of Silicon-32 isotopes gets divided in half about every 170yrs.
This is the concept of half-life. Half life is the time take for half of a radioactive isotope to disintegrate. The shorter the half life the faster the isotope disintegrates.
From the question, we were told that it would take 170yrs for half of the isotope of Silicon to disintegrate to Phosphorus. This is the half life.
C. The half life can be used to determine the amount of Si-32 that has decayed from the time closure temperature was reached.
The closure temperature is very important in radioactivity. It is the temperature at which a system has cooled and there is no resulting disintegration of parent and daughter isotopes.
From first order kinetics, we know that the rate at which radioactive elements decay at any time is directly proportional to the number of radioactive atoms present. A knowledge of the half life helps to figure out the number of atoms that has decayed in time.
Answer:
The continued use of RoundUp creates a consistent selection pressure that can cause evolution of resistance in a weed species.
The Galapagos Islands are famous because it is where Charles Darwin discovered many previously unknown species of animals and inspired him to create the theories of natural selection, survival of the fittest, and evolution.
The Boomerang Nebula located 5,000 light years away from our home planet is measured -457.87*F or -272.15*C in temperature. It is believed to be a star system in the constellation Centaurus.
