Question

When scientists use logic to determine the age of one fossil compared to another, they use this

type of dating?

Relative
O Carbon
O Absolute

Answer 1

Answer: Carbon Dating though measuring Carbon-14 levels

Explanation:

Scientist measure the age of a fossil determined on the Carbon-14 level compared to the Carbon-12 level. This method works because:

1. All organisms after their death stop replenishing the amount of carbon in their body. That means that they will have an equal amount of carbon-12 and carbon-14 until they die.
2. Unlike carbon-12, carbon-14 is unstable and overtime will go through beta decay.
3. Overtime, a carbon-14 neutron will become a proton and release an electron, transforming into nitrogen-14.
4. This leads to a drop in carbon-14 level, and because of this, geologist compare the level of carbon-14 to carbon-12 to determine how long it has taken to reach such stage.