Which phrase describes carbon-14 dating?

uses the rate at which nitrogen-14 decays into carbon-14

dates the remains of organisms to determine when they died

measures the number of unstable elements in ancient volcanic rocks

determines the age of ancient fossils older than 50,000 years old

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Eileen

11 October, 00:49

Which phrase describes carbon-14 dating?

uses the rate at which nitrogen-14 decays into carbon-14

dates the remains of organisms to determine when they died

measures the number of unstable elements in ancient volcanic rocks

determines the age of ancient fossils older than 50,000 years old

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Janelle Hebert · Answer 1

The answer is B

Malakai · Answer 2

Carbon-14 dating is described as "a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon".

With that in mind, I think out of the four choices, your best bet is "B. dates the remains of organisms to determine when they died".

Which phrase describes carbon-14 dating?uses the rate at which nitrogen-14 decays into carbon-14dates the remains of organisms to determine when they diedmeasures the number of unstable elements in ancient volcanic rocksdetermines the age of ancient fossils older than 50,000 years old

Which phrase describes carbon-14 dating?

uses the rate at which nitrogen-14 decays into carbon-14

dates the remains of organisms to determine when they died

measures the number of unstable elements in ancient volcanic rocks

determines the age of ancient fossils older than 50,000 years old