Names: Howard Gold L. Diamante, Sichayra M.

Gamotia, Gilean Yoginnee Maboloc, Miko

Giminez, and Ramsie Ibrahim
Group & Section: Group 5/Weber

ACTIVITY TIME!
A. Activity: Relative Dating
Directions: Determine the relative sequence of events in the diagram below. Write the letter of
the rock unit or geologic structure in the proper Event sequence. The geologic events of tilting,
folding and erosion do not have single letter labels. Write the word "tilting", "folding" or "erosion"
in the proper position. Event 1 is the oldest event. Event 20 is the most recent or youngest
event. Do not leave any of the events blank.

Event #20: Erosion

Event #19: F
Event #18: Erosion
Event #17: Tilting
Event #16: B
Event #15:K
Event #14: N
Event #13: Erosion
Event #12: A
Event #11:J
Event #10: D
Event #9: M
Event #8: Erosion
Event #7: H
Event #6: Tilting
Event #5:C
Event #4: L
Event #3:G
Event #2: Erosion
Event #1: E
 B. Activity: Absolute Dating
Directions: Assume that a feldspar crystal from the granite shown below was analyzed for K-40 and Ar-
40. The proportion of K-40 remaining is 0.91. Using the decay curve shown on the graph, estimate the
age of the rock.

© Steven Earle & Karla Panchuk.

Answer: The feldspar crystal has an age date of 175 Ma.