Radiometric Dating of the Most Ancient Fossils Involves ____

question 47

Multiple Choice

Radiometric dating of the most ancient fossils involves ____.

• A)dating volcanic rocks above and below the fossil-containing layer of sedimentary rock
• B)calculating the ratio of ¹⁴C to ¹²C in a sample of the fossil
• C)counting the rings of trees found with the fossils
• D)comparison of unknown fossils with fossils of known age
• E)transmission of radio waves through the fossil

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Definitions:

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