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Potassium-argon dating can be used to determine the age of __________.
 
  A. deposits in which dinosaur bones have been found
  B. death for human skeletal remains
  C. fossils and artifacts found in layers of volcanic ash
  D. ceramic fragments produced in the last 500 years

Question 2

Fission-track dating is used to determine the age of __________.
 
  A. recently deposited skeletal remains
  B. crystalline minerals
  C. organic materials destroyed by fire
  D. geological deposits that contain uranium


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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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