All of the Following Statements About Fossil Dating Are True

question 57

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about fossil dating are true EXCEPT

• A) radiometric dating is the most accurate way to age a fossil.
• B) relative dating of fossils involves radiometrically dating rocks above and below the fossil.
• C) fossils found deeper in the Earth are generally older than fossils found higher.
• D) both relative and radiometric dating may be used in combination to determine the age of a fossil.
• E) sedimentary rock can be radiometrically dated while volcanic rock cannot

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