Asked by caleb
Which method is used to assign numerical ages to events or materials?
relative dating
radiometric dating
radioactive ages
isotope numbering
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Radiometric dating.
It uses the known decay rates of radioactive isotopes (e.g., carbon-14, uranium-lead) to calculate an absolute (numerical) age for rocks, fossils, or materials. Relative dating only orders events without giving numerical ages.
It uses the known decay rates of radioactive isotopes (e.g., carbon-14, uranium-lead) to calculate an absolute (numerical) age for rocks, fossils, or materials. Relative dating only orders events without giving numerical ages.
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