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Which isotope is appropriate for dating rocks that are billions of years old? carbon-12 carbon-14 uranium-238 oxygen-16
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Which isotope is appropriate for dating rocks that are billions of years old? carbon-12

carbon-14

uranium-238

oxygen-16

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to date rocks that are billions of years old you use carbon-14

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I believe the correct answer is the second choice: carbon-14.
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