A technique used in dating a rock can be used to accurately predict the age of the fossils occurring in the rocks.This technique involves
A)fossil dating.
B)successive rock layering.
C)radioactive isotope decay.
D)structural geology.

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Radioactive isotope decay is used in radiometric dating, which measures the decay of isotopes in rocks to determine their age, and by extension, the age of fossils within those rocks.

A Technique Used in Dating a Rock Can Be Used