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Scientists uncover mammoth bones and are able to determine the amount of carbon-14 in the bones. Which best explains the use of carbon-14 in studying the mammoth?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
A scientist finds the same type of index fossil in layers of rock in both Africa and South America. What does this indicate about the ages of the rocks?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
A geologist found 600-year-old sediments below a particular rock layer. Which will the geologist most likely find above the rock layer?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
Which process would be most effective in determining the age of fossils embedded in rock?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
Which is the most accurate method used in determining the age of a fossil?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
A scientist is using an isotope to determine the age of a fossil. What method of dating is the scientist using?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
Which conclusion can be made when observing multiple undisturbed layers of rock?
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
An unstable element that decays at a predictable rate, is a ...
The deeper layers are older than the shallow layers.
absolute/radiometric dating
correlation of index fossils
isotope
It determines the age of the mammoth.
450-year-old sediments
The rocks are approximately the same age.
absolute dating
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