Oxygen-18 and Oxygen-16 Are Useful in Studying the Geologic Past,including

question 49

Multiple Choice

Oxygen-18 and oxygen-16 are useful in studying the geologic past,including gathering information about past climate,because ____________.

• A) ozone formation and decay depend on the ratio of oxygen-18 to oxygen-16
• B) both water and calcite contain oxygen
• C) ice and plankton skeletons are often found in layers that geologists can age-date.
• D) Both b and c are correct.

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