With a Half-Life of 5,730 Years,14C Dating Is Useful for Dating

question 20

Multiple Choice

With a half-life of 5,730 years,14C dating is useful for dating carbonbearing objects as far back as:

• A)50,000 years ago.
• B)500,000 years ago.
• C)5 mya.
• D)50 mya.

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