What is carbon dating how is the age of fossils determined
{"Image DocumentName": "Identifying Main Ideas", "Image ImageDescription": "- Radioactive Dating. Identifying Main Ideas. As you read the section Determining Absolute Ages, write the main idea in a graphic organizer like the one below. Then write three supporting details that further explain the main idea. Main Idea. Using radioactive dating, scientists can determine\u2026 Detail. Detail. Detail. the absolute ages of the most ancient rocks using potassium-40. the absolute ages of fossils up to about 50,000 years ago using carbon-14. the ages of sedimentary rocks by dating the igneous intrusions and extrusions near the sedimentary rock.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}