Which of the Following Statements About Carbon-14 Dating Is True

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carbon-14 dating is true?

• A)Carbon-14 dating is very accurate because the amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere is constant.
• B)Carbon-14 can be used to date anything younger than 50,000 years.
• C)Carbon-14 dating can be used to date stone tools as well as bone.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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