The age of the solar system can be established by radioactive dating of
A)the oldest Earth rocks.
B)the oldest rocks on the Moon.
C)the oldest meteorites.
D)the atmosphere of Mars.
E)It hasn't been done yet,but the age of the solar system could be obtained from a sample of Io's surface.

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The age of the solar system can be established by radioactive dating of the oldest meteorites, which are thought to have formed at the same time as the rest of the solar system. These meteorites are believed to be remnants from the early solar nebula and have been used to determine the age of the solar system to be about 4.6 billion years.

The Age of the Solar System Can Be Established by Radioactive