Which of the Following Statements Regarding Radiometric Dating Is True

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding radiometric dating is true?

• A)After two half-lives,no radioactive atoms remain.
• B)Carbon-14 cannot be used to date material more than 100,000 years old.
• C)Sedimentary rocks can be dated more easily than igneous rocks.
• D)The radioactive decay product is called the parent atom.

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