Multiple Choice
The technique called radiometric dating is based on
A) the steady, clocklike decay of certain radioactive isotopes over time.
B) the assumption that radioactive isotopes accumulate in fossils at a constant rate.
C) the formation of radioactive molecules in rocks after they are deposited.
D) the use of fossils of known age to determine how fast carbon-14 decays.
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