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Serga [27]
3 years ago
12

To determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils, geologists use _____.

Chemistry
1 answer:
Pavlova-9 [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The rates of decay of radioactive elements

Explanation:

The age of a rock in years is called its absolute age. Geologists find absolute ages by measuring the amount of certain radioactive elements in the rock. When rocks are formed, small amounts of radioactive elements usually get included.

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