Oxygen Isotope Analysis Is the Measurement of Two Isotopes of Oxygen

question 24

Multiple Choice

Oxygen isotope analysis is the measurement of two isotopes of oxygen (¹⁸O and ¹⁶O) . The lighter isotope, ¹⁶O, _________.

• A)is more prevalent in glaciers
• B)evaporates more readily from the oceans
• C)is more prevalent in precipitation
• D)all of the above

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