Radiometric Dating

question 34

Multiple Choice

Radiometric dating

• A)can have erroneous results if the sample was subjected to natural weathering.
• B)is based on episodic decay of certain atoms.
• C)is related to the rate at which Earth orbits the Sun.
• D)gives a punctuated time clock for making 'ballpark' estimates of the age of sediments.

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