One Issue That Arises When Relative Dating Using the F-U-N

question 19

Multiple Choice

One issue that arises when relative dating using the F-U-N trio is that

• A) mineral content of bones reflects mineral content of the groundwater in the area.
• B) bones and teeth undergo transformation in chemical composition when buried for long periods.
• C) older fossils contain greater amounts of fluorine.
• D) older fossils contain smaller amounts of nitrogen.
• E) this method does not examine carbon content of fossils.

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