Which of the Following Statements About Radioisotope Dating Is False

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about radioisotope dating is false?

• A) The isotopes in sedimentary rocks contain reliable information about the dates of their formation.
• B) Igneous rocks are formed when molten material cools.
• C) The decay of potassium-40 to argon-40 has been used to date most of the ancient events in the evolution of life.
• D) Paleomagnetic dating relates the ages of rocks to patterns in Earth's magnetism.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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