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How can radioactive dating help determine the absolute age of a rock (or rock layer)?
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Ms. Sue
http://www2.lbl.gov/abc/wallchart/chapters/13/4.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometric_dating

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Anonymous.
thank you!
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Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
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