233k views
0 votes
Explain why radiometric dating cannot be trusted to accurately date a fossil

User Alapeno
by
6.5k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

The rate of isotope decay is very consistent, and is not effected by environmental changes like heat, temperature, and pressure. This makes radiometric dating quite reliable. ... Because carbon-14 decays relatively rapidly compared to other isotopes, it can only be used to date things that are less than 60,000 years old

HOPE THIS HELPS

User Mmativ
by
6.7k points