Answers MO-Earth and Space Science A Absolute DatingQuestion 1

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Absolute Dating

Question 1 • MO-Earth and Space Science A

Which phrase describes carbon-14 dating?

Answer

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uses the rate at which nitrogen-14 decays into carbon-14

B

dates the remains of organisms to determine when they died

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measures the number of unstable elements in ancient volcanic rocks

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determines the age of ancient fossils older than 50,000 years old

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