Which of the Following Statements About Techniques Used in Dating

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about techniques used in dating fossil remains is NOT true?

• A) The potassium-argon technique is used to date inorganic substances such as rock.
• B) Carbon-14 techniques are used to date organic material.
• C) Potassium-argon dating is most accurate on specimens over 500,000 years old.
• D) Carbon-14 dating is most accurate on specimens more than 70,000 years old.
• E) Electron spin resonance is used to date rocks and minerals between 1,000 and 1,000,000 years old.

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