Carbon-14 dating is based on the ratio of the parent isotope ____________________ to the daughter

isotope ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Carbon 14 is useful for archeological samples because it is effective back to approximately
____________________ years.

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Tens of thousands of people were killed in the 1991 Pinatubo eruption because of a lack of prediction of the eruption

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following compounds is insoluble in water?

A) CaCO3 B) CaCl2 C) Ca(NO3)2 D) Ca(C2H3O2)2

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________ is the process by which sediment grains are selected and separated according to grain size by agent of transportation.

A. Segregation B. Selection C. Grading D. Distillating E. Sorting

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