Question

A method that uses a mathematical equation and the half-life of decay to determine the exact date of a fossil is known as _______. A. Relative dating c. Absolute dating b. Comparative dating d. Half-life dating Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

c. Absolute dating

Step-by-step explanation:

Absolute dating is a mathematical process that is still used today by traditional archaeology to determine the chronological age of a given discovery. This type of dating provides an era or time interval expressed in numbers. This system would therefore be in contrast with relative dating, which positions the events concerning a known reference but without ascertaining the annual difference between the elements taken into consideration.

When we talk about absolute dating we are talking about four different systems:

• Radiometric dating, which in turn is divided between carbon-14 and potassium-argon.
• The luminescence, divided into “Thermoluminescence” e “OSL”.
• Dendrochronology and;
• Dating with amino acids.