Question
Which item could be dated using radiocarbon dating?
60,000-year-old metamorphic rock
15- million-year-old lava flow
60,000-year-old mammoth bone
65- million-year-old meteorite
60,000-year-old metamorphic rock
15- million-year-old lava flow
60,000-year-old mammoth bone
65- million-year-old meteorite
Answers
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Radiocarbon dating can be used to date organic materials, such as bone, wood, or plant remains, that are up to about 50,000 years old. Among the items listed, the **60,000-year-old mammoth bone** could be dated using radiocarbon dating. The other items listed (metamorphic rock, lava flow, and meteorite) do not contain organic material and cannot be dated using this method.