What is carbon dating how is the age of fossils determined
{"Image DocumentName": "Radioactive Dating", "Image ImageDescription": "The discovery of radioactive elements in 1896 led to the development of an accurate method of determining the absolute age of rocks and fossils. An atom of radioactive element has an unstable nucleus, or center, that breaks down or decays. During radioactive decay, particles and energy called radiation are released by the radioactive element. As some radioactive elements decay, they form decay elements. A decay element is stable. This breakdown occurs at a constant rate.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}