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Question
Which of the following is relatively most accurate method of dating of fossils?
Options
radio-dioxide method
potassium-argon method
radioactive carbon dating method
uranimum-lead method
MCQ
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Solution
Radioactive carbon dating method
Explanation:
Among the listed choices, radioactive carbon dating is the textbook answer for estimating the age of organic remains. Potassium–argon and uranium–lead dating are used for dating rocks and much older geological materials; “radio-dioxide” is not the standard method named here.
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