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.
It only works for rocks that formed more than about 60,000 years ago.

1 answer

The correct response 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 materials up to roughly 60,000 years old, beyond which the amount of carbon-14 remaining is often too low to measure accurately.