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maxonik [38]
3 years ago
11

Which best describes radiometric dating?

Biology
2 answers:
melisa1 [442]3 years ago
7 0

i think the correct answer is B

its the action in that a radioactive isotope tends to break down into a stable isotope

DIA [1.3K]3 years ago
3 0

The answer is; B


Rocks have naturally occurring and spontaneously radioactive atoms in them, such as carbon-14. These element isotopes decay into other types of atoms over millions of years. Therefore, by measuring the amount of these radiometric substances, and knowing the half-life of the isotopes, it is possible to postulate the age of a rock to within certain ranges of error.


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