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प्रश्न
How can you determine the age of the fossils?
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उत्तर
The age of fossils is determined by measuring the radioactive elements such as carbon-14, uranium-238, potassium-40, or lead-206 present in the fossil or the surrounding rocks. The rate of decay of these elements helps scientists calculate the fossil’s age accurately.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are fossils?
What are fossils ?
Describe in brief two methods of determining the age of fossils.
State any one role of fossils in the study of the process of evolution.
What are fossils? What do they tell us about the process of evolution?
Explain the importance of fossils in deciding evolutionary relationships.
List three factors that provide evidences in favour of evolution in organisms and state the role of each in brief.
The best way of direct dating fossils of recent origin is by ______.
What is the study of fossils called?
Why is Archaeopteryx considered to be a connecting link?
