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 rocks that formed more than about 60,000 years ago.
It only works for rocks that formed more 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.
1 answer
The correct statement 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 a method used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the decay of carbon-14. Its effectiveness typically diminishes for specimens older than 50,000 to 60,000 years due to the relatively short half-life of carbon-14 (about 5,730 years).
