Why Do Geologists Use the Radiometric Age of Meteorites as a Guide

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Multiple Choice

Why do geologists use the radiometric age of meteorites as a guide to age of the solar system?

• A)The meteorites have been isolated in the cold vacuum of space since their formation,so they have seen no significant heating since the time of their formation.
• B)The geologists are guessing because they yield some of the oldest radiometric ages.
• C)The meteorites date the time of formation of a dead planet and don't have anything to do with the age of the solar system.
• D)The meteorites have compositions close to Earth materials,so we assume they formed at the same time.

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