Potassium-40 Can Be Used to Date ________ That Are ________

question 16

Multiple Choice

Potassium-40 can be used to date ________ that are ________ old.

• A) volcanic rocks and associated fossils; thousands of years
• B) volcanic rocks and associated fossils; hundreds of millions of years
• C) potassium-rich fossils; millions of years
• D) carbon-containing rocks and fossils; up to 75,000 years

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