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Which sentence best describes radiometric dating? A. a technique to measure the absolute age of rocks based on the radioactive decay of isotopes within the rocks B. a technique to measure the absolute age of rocks based on the types of chemicals within the rocks C. a technique to measure the relative age of rocks based on the radioactive decay of isotopes within the rocks D. a technique to measure the relative age of rocks based on the types of chemicals within the rocks



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Radiometic dating can be best described as a technique to measure the relative age of rocks based on the radioactive decay of isotopes within the rocks

Radiometric dating is a technique to measure the relative age of rock based on the radioactive decay of isotopes within the rocks.

What is radiometric dating?

A method of dating geological specimens by determining the relative proportions of particular radioactive isotopes present in a sample.

What is radiometric dating and how does it work?

Radiometric dating is a technique used to date materials such as rocks or carbon, usually based on a comparison between the observed abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope and its decay products, using known decay rates.

Hence ,option C is correct

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