Names: ____________________________

Group & Sectio________________________

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: ______________

Event #19: ______________
Event #18: ______________
Event #17: ______________
Event #16: ______________
Event #15: ______________
Event #14: ______________
Event #13: ______________
Event #12: ______________
Event #11: ______________
Event #10: ______________
Event #9: ______________
Event #8: ______________
Event #7: ______________
Event #6: ______________
Event #5: ______________
Event #4: ______________
Event #3: ______________
Event #2: ______________
Event #1: ______________
 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.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________