Question
Which statement is correct about the effectiveness of carbon dating?
A.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 6,000 years ago.
B.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 60,000 years ago.
C.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 6,000 years ago.
D.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ag
A.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 6,000 years ago.
B.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 60,000 years ago.
C.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 6,000 years ago.
D.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ag
Answers
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The correct statement about the effectiveness of carbon dating is:
**D. It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.**
Carbon dating, or radiocarbon dating, is effective for dating organic materials up to about 50,000 to 60,000 years old due to the half-life of carbon-14. Beyond this range, the amount of carbon-14 remaining becomes too small to measure accurately.
**D. It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.**
Carbon dating, or radiocarbon dating, is effective for dating organic materials up to about 50,000 to 60,000 years old due to the half-life of carbon-14. Beyond this range, the amount of carbon-14 remaining becomes too small to measure accurately.
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