Which is correct about the effectiveness of carbon dating? (1 point)

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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 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 6,000 years ago.

Answer 1

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 an object containing organic material by measuring the amount of carbon-14 it contains. Its effective range is typically up to about 50,000 to 60,000 years, beyond which the carbon-14 levels become too low to measure accurately.