Which statement is correct about carbon dating and index fossils?(1 point)

Question

Responses

A. They are both used to determine the relative ages of rocks and fossils.
B. They are both used to determine the absolute ages of rocks and fossils.
C. Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.
D. Index fossils are used for absolute dating, but carbon dating is not.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

C. Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.

Carbon dating is a method used to determine the absolute age of organic materials based on the decay of carbon-14. In contrast, index fossils are used primarily for relative dating, helping to identify the relative ages of rock layers based on the presence of specific fossils.