_____ is useful for dating very old rocks because it has a half-life of 1.3 billion years.


A. thorium-232

B. potassium-40

C. uranium-235

D. carbon-14

is the answer D?

2 answers

http://www.google.com/#q=half-life%2Bof%2B1.3%2Bbillion%2Byears

http://www.google.com/#q=carbon+14+half+life
potassium-40