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Which is correct about the effectiveness of carbon dating? (1 point)
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It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 60,000 years ago.
Which is correct about the effectiveness of carbon dating? (1 point)
Responses
It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for organisms that died less than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 6,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 60,000 years ago.
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The correct response about the effectiveness of carbon dating is:
**It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.**
Carbon dating, or radiocarbon dating, is effective for dating organic material up to approximately 60,000 years old, beyond which the amount of carbon-14 becomes too small to measure accurately.
**It only works for organisms that died less than about 60,000 years ago.**
Carbon dating, or radiocarbon dating, is effective for dating organic material up to approximately 60,000 years old, beyond which the amount of carbon-14 becomes too small to measure accurately.