Multiple Choice
Which of the following radioactive substances is commonly used to date very ancient (older than the Cenozoic) fossils and events in the history of life?
A) Carbon-14
B) Carbon-12
C) Nitrogen-14
D) Potassium-40
E) Argon-40
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