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Question : Carbon dating means:

Option 1: a method to determine the density of fissile material

Option 2: a method of calculating the remains of sulphur and nitrogen in hard rock

Option 3: a method of calculating the age of objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them

Option 4: a method of determining the weight of the rock


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Correct Answer: a method of calculating the age of objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them


Solution : The correct option is a method of calculating the age of objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in them .

Carbon dating is a method used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain. This is based on the fact that carbon-14, a radioactive isotope, decays over time at a known rate.

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