Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements regarding radiometric dating is true?
A) After two half-lives,no radioactive atoms remain.
B) Carbon-14 cannot be used to date material more than 100,000 years old.
C) Sedimentary rocks can be dated more easily than igneous rocks.
D) The radioactive decay product is called the parent atom.
Correct Answer:
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