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17 July, 18:41

Which of the following statements accurately describes the process of dating Earth's history?

a. Scientists use radiometric dating to determine the relative age of a new fossil.

b. Scientists use relative dating to determine the absolute age of a new fossil.

c. Scientists use radioactive isotopes to determine the absolute age of a new fossil.

d. Scientists use index fossils to determine the specific years of age of a new fossil.

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  1. 17 July, 19:50
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    Relative dating techniques can only be used to detemine the relative age of an object, not to measure the absolute age of an object.

    In order to measure the absolute age of new fossils, scientists typically employ a method called radiometric dating (or radiometric dating, same method with a different name). This method uses radioactive isotopes.

    The correct answer is:

    c. Scientists use radioactive isotopes to determine the absolute age of a new fossil.
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