This Type of Dating Uses Radioactive Elements and Their Decay

question 14

Multiple Choice

This type of dating uses radioactive elements and their decay products to determine an absolute age for an earth material.

• A) Radiometric Dating
• B) Relative Dating
• C) Fossilization Timing
• D) Petrographic Dating
• E) Superposition

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