Question
Which quantity helps determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils?(1 point)
Responses
the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
the difference between the number of protons and neutrons in carbon-14
Responses
the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
the difference between the number of protons and neutrons in carbon-14
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The quantity that helps determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils is **the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14**. This ratio is used in radiocarbon dating, which is a method for determining the age of organic materials based on the decay of carbon-14.