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Identify how scientists use radioactive isotopes by selecting the best answers from the drop-down menus.

Archaeologists use radioactive isotopes to
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Scientists use radioactive isotopes in agriculture to
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Geologists use radioactive isotopes to
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1. Archaeologist use radioactive isotopes to determine the ages of various objects, rocks and materials. This is called radioactive dating. Radioactive isotope Carbon-14 is widely used for this dating process.

2. Scientists use radioactive isotopes in agriculture to monitor or study the uptake and use of essential nutrients by plants from the soil. This helps to determine viability, productivity and nutritious ability of the plants on a piece of land.

3. Geologists commonly use radiometric dating methods, based on the natural radioactive decay of certain elements such as potassium and carbon, as reliable clocks to date ancient events. ... Atoms of the same element but with different number of neutrons are called isotopes of that element.

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Answer:C: Determine the age of ancient artifacts.A: Understand the biological and chemical processes in plants.B: Determine the age of rocks and fossils.

Explanation:i got the answers right on the assignment.

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