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  • 03-12-2019
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Explain why radiometric dating cannot be trusted to accurately date a fossil

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The rate of isotope decay is very consistent, and is not effected by environmental changes like heat, temperature, and pressure. This makes radiometric dating quite reliable. ... Because carbon-14 decays relatively rapidly compared to other isotopes, it can only be used to date things that are less than 60,000 years old

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