Which of the following is NOT something we can learn by determining isotopic ages?
A. the age when a rock is uplifted toward the surface
B. the age of material from which clasts in a sedimentary rock were derived
C. the cooling history by using different types of isotopic ages
D. the age of a volcanic eruption
E. We can determine all of these.
Answer: E
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