Radiometric Dates Applied to Sedimentary Rocks Produce Ages That

question 51

Multiple Choice

Radiometric dates applied to sedimentary rocks produce ages that

• A) are just as accurate as when the technique is applied to igneous rocks.
• B) are too young (postdate sedimentary deposition).
• C) are too old (predate sedimentary deposition).
• D) represent the time the sediments became lithified.

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