Multiple Choice
Radiometric dating can be problematic when applied to recent samples because
A) it cannot be used in conjunction with other dating techniques.
B) the earth's magnetic field changes periodically.
C) these methods have relatively large margins for error.
D) many fossils of interest were present only during a limited period of time.
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