Question

Carbon dating determines the age of dead plants or animals by:

Options

• Measuring the radioactive decay of \({}^{14}\text{C}\) in comparison to \({}^{12}\text{C}\)

• Comparing the fossil with fossils found in upper and lower layers

• Measuring the depth at which the organism is buried in strata

• Measuring the amount of mineral replacement in the remains

Answer 1

Carbon dating is a method of determining the age of dead plants or animals by measuring the radioactive decay of Carbon-14 (\({}^{14}\text{C}\)) in comparison to Carbon-12 (\({}^{12}\text{C}\)).