Provide an appropriate response.
-The process of measuring the ages of rocks, bones, pottery, or other solid objects that contain radioactive elements is called ________.
A)doubling time
B)radioactive measuring
C)half-life
D)radioactive decay

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The process described is known as radioactive decay, which is the method by which the nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting radiation. This process is fundamental to radiometric dating techniques used to determine the ages of ancient materials.

Provide an Appropriate Response