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Luda [366]
3 years ago
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By comparing the quantities of unstable and stable atoms in a fossil, what can a scientist conclude

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Dafna11 [192]3 years ago
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By measuring the quantity of unstable atoms left in a fossil and comparing it to the quantity of stable daughter atoms in the fossil , scientists can estimate the amount of time that has passed since that fossil formed.

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