Question

Certain types of atoms break down at a known rate. scientists can measure the amounts of the broken down products present in a sample to calculate its age. what is this technique called? responses speciation speciation the fossil record the fossil record natural selection natural selection radiometric dating

Answer 1

carbon dating

Step-by-step explanation:

Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon. In summary, the number of radioactive particles it has left in the fossil connotes to how much time has passed/ the age of the fossil