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Carbon 14 is useful for archeological samples because it is effective back to approximately
  ___________________ _ years. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



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Carbon-14 dating is based on the ratio of the parent isotope ___________________ _ to the daughter
  isotope ___________________ _. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).




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Carbon 14 is useful for archeological samples because it is effective back to approximately
___________________ _ years.





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