Answer: (C) Radioactive dating
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's begin by explaining that radioactive decay is a spontaneous process in which the nucleus of an atom disintegrates, giving way to the emission of radiation and the appearance of a new nucleus, releasing energy in the process.
This process is widely used in radioactive dating (also called isotopic dating or radioisotope dating) in which radioactive impurities were selectively incorporated when the fossil materials were formed.
In this sense, when dating the age of the Earth and its components, it is useful to compare them with a naturally occurring radioisotope having a known half-life (generally uranium-238 is used and sometimes carbon-14).