What is the term for the use of radioactive decay to estimate the ages of fossils and rock?

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asked Jan 7 in Science by CarleyBenite (1.4k points)

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answered Jan 7 by AbbeySorenso (1.8k points)

radioactive dating

Radioactive dating is the use of radioactive decay to estimate the ages of fossils and rocks. An example is carbon-14 dating.

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