One Method to Obtain the Absolute Age of a Sedimentary

question 93

Multiple Choice

One method to obtain the absolute age of a sedimentary rock is to obtain a radiometric date on an interbedded ______rock.

• A) chert
• B) sandstone
• C) volcanic
• D) shale

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