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rmenurse

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Radioactive dating is used to determine the age of fossil-bearing sedimentary beds
 
  A) by comparing the fossils to known fossils in other areas.
  B) by using carbon dating on the sedimentary rock.
  C) by using potassium-argon dating on the sedimentary rock.
  D) by dating adjacent metamorphic or volcanic layers.

Question 2

According to radioactive dating, which celestial object is the oldest?
 
  A) Earth
  B) meteorites
  C) the Moon
  D) Jupiter



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




rmenurse

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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