An Advantage of the Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (AMS) Method of Radiocarbon

question 21

Multiple Choice

An advantage of the accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS) method of radiocarbon dating is:

• A) although not as precise as standard dating methods that count beta decays, AMS dating is less subject to problems caused by atmospheric fluctuations in 14C.
• B) AMS dating is much cheaper than standard dating methods that count beta decays.
• C) AMS dating requires much smaller carbon samples than standard dating methods.
• D) AMS dates are easier to calibrate than standard radiocarbon dates.

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