Which of the Following Is Commonly Used to Determine the Age

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is commonly used to determine the age of seafloor samples recovered by the deep-sea drilling project?

• A)sediment thickness (was carbon-14 dating)
• B)foraminifera fossils
• C)chemical composition
• D)gravity measurements

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Gestalt Psychologist

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