Question

Which of the following best explains the concept of radioactive dating?

Radioactive elements decay at a rate that is directly proportional to temperature, and scientists can compare the amount of a radioisotope at different temperatures to determine a sample’s age.

Answer 1

Radioactive elements break down at a steady rate, and scientists measure the amount of a radioisotope and compare it to the concentration of other radioisotopes to determine a sample’s age.

Radioactive elements break down at a predictable rate, and scientists compare the amount of a radioisotope to its decay products to determine the sample’s age.

Radioactive elements decay at a rate that is inversely proportion to pressure, and scientists can measure the amount of radioisotope in different rock layers to determine a sample’s age.

Answer 2

Radioactive elements break down at a predictable rate, and scientists compare the amount of a radioisotope to its decay products to determine the sample’s age.

Answer 3

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