When measuring the age of a fossil using Carbon dating,what is the oldest age that a fossil can be?
A) 2.2 million years old
B) 200,000 years old
C) 85,000 years old
D) 72,000 years old
E) 60,000 years old

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Carbon dating can only accurately measure the age of fossils up to around 60,000 years old. After that point, the amount of carbon-14 left in the fossil is too small to reliably measure. Therefore, E, which is the only option that falls within this range, is the correct answer.

When Measuring the Age of a Fossil Using Carbon Dating,what