What Does a Radioactive-Isotope Aging Test on a Rock Determine

question 35

Multiple Choice

What does a radioactive-isotope aging test on a rock determine?

• A) the age of the rock since metamorphism
• B) the date of formation of the rock-forming minerals
• C) the length of time the rock has existed in its location
• D) the age of the rock since sedimentation

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