Question
Which quantity helps determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils? (1 point)
COURSE TOOLS
( the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the difference between the number of protons and neutrons in carbon-14
• the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
© the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
COURSE TOOLS
( the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the difference between the number of protons and neutrons in carbon-14
• the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
© the ratio of carbon-12 to 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 method, known as radiocarbon dating, relies on measuring the proportion of these isotopes to estimate the age of organic materials.