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    The document discusses relative and absolute time scales. Relative time scales show events in chronological order without exact dates, while absolute time scales assign specific calendar dates or ages in millions of years ago. As an example, a student creates a relative time scale of important lifetime events like birth and first steps. She then converts it to an absolute time scale by adding specific dates to each event.

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    Activity 7

    Relative vs Absolute Time

    Name: ___________________________________

    Introduction
    By knowing the age of the rock that a fossil is found in, geologists can usually tell the age of the fossil.
    Sometimes they cannot give it an exact date, but they know that it is older or younger than another
    fossil. Dating a fossil by saying it is older or younger than another fossil is called relative dating.

    If the geologists know the exact age of a fossil, they usually express its age in millions of years ago (mya)
    that it was formed. Dating a fossil by assigning it a specific age is called absolute dating.

    Instructions
    To practice this concept, make a relative time scale out of seven or eight events that have occurred in
    your lifetime.

    For example, include important events such as your birth, something you did today, starting
    kindergarten, and losing your first tooth.

    Remember, these events only show chronological order, not exact dates. After making a relative time
    scale, assign dates to the events that you chose, so that it is an absolute time scale. The following is an
    example.

    Example Time Scale


    Relative Time Scale Absolute Time Scale
    I was born   I was born July 25, 1984
    I took my first steps   I took my first steps April 2,1985

    My little sister was born My little sister was born June 23, 1995
     
    My family and I went to My family and I went to
    May 21, 1995
    Disneyland   Disneyland
    Today   Today Today's date
           

    My Time Scale
    Relative Time Scale Absolute Time Scale
      I was born   I  was born  November 29, 2006
     birthday
    My first unforgettable celebration of my
       
    My first unforgettable celebration of my
    birthday  November 29, 2018
     International
    Gymnastics Competition Captain's Cup
    International Captain's Cup Rhythmic
     
      Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition
    International Captain's Cup Rhythmic
    Gymnastics Competition  January 29 , 2019
     PHILIPPINES 2019
    Performance at the 30th SEA GAMES
       
    Performance at the 30th SEA GAMES
    PHILIPPINES 2019  December 10, 2019
     Competition
    Heymo International Rhythmic Gymnastic
       
    Heymo International Rhythmic Gymnastic
    Competition  August 1, 2021
    Celebrating my birthday with my Trainer
     Coaches
    Celebrating my birthday with my Trainer and
        Coaches
    and  December 1, 2021
     With my new Family
       
    With my new Family
     August 22, 2022
     1st Semester Recognition
       
    1st Semester Recognition
     March 5, 2023
     Today
       
    Today
     March 16, 2023

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