Bomb pulse

Okay kiddo, let's talk about something called the bomb pulse. You know how bombs explode, right? Well, back in the 1950s and 60s, there were some countries that were testing nuclear bombs. When these bombs exploded, they released a lot of radiation into the air.

This radiation ended up travelling all around the world and eventually falling to the ground. And guess what? Some of this radiation ended up in plants and in our atmosphere.

Now, let's fast forward to today. Scientists can actually use this radiation to find out how old something is. They can look at things like trees or bones and see how much radiation is in them. If there is a lot of radiation, that means the thing is newer. If there is less radiation, that means it's older.

So now, scientists can use the bomb pulse to help figure out the age of things. They know exactly when the bombs were detonated and how much radiation was released. So, if they find something with a certain amount of radiation, they can tell how old it is.

Pretty cool, huh? Just remember, the bomb pulse is a way for scientists to use radiation from nuclear bombs to figure out how old things are.