The Basis for the Carbon-14 Dating Method Is That ________

question 150

Multiple Choice

The basis for the carbon-14 dating method is that ________.

• A)the amount of carbon-14 in all objects is the same
• B)carbon-14 is very unstable and is readily lost from the atmosphere
• C)the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in the atmosphere is a constant
• D)living tissue will not absorb carbon-14 but will absorb carbon-12
• E)All of the above are correct.

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