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A scientist uses radioactive dating to determine the age of a fossil and discovers that a hominid species may have existed much earlier in history than he thought. Which of the following would most likely increase the reliability of this finding?

A. Using radioactive dating to determine the age of similarly shaped fossils
B. Repeated analyses of the fossil finding it to be the same age each time
C. Using radioactive dating to find the age of fossils found in the same geographic location
D. Publication of his findings in different paleontology magazines

Respuesta :

I think the answer is both B and C,because he needs to confirm his findings by repeating his analysis to make sure he didn't do any mistake in the first process but also needs to analyse fossils found in the same area, because he might find evidence of more fossils from the same time,that would support the hypothesis that there was a community there. You need evidence of a community,because by having multiple fossils of the same age,you could prove the one that you found is indeed older.

The study of fossils is called paleontology. Fossils are of a different kind and these are rock fossils, sand fossils.

The correct answer to the question is C that is Using radioactive dating to find the age of fossils found in the same geographic location.

What are fossils?

  • The fossils are defined as the undecomposed organic matter which stays preserved under certain conditions.

According to the question, the age of fossils are diverse and can be found with the help of various method. The age of the fossils asked in the question can be defined by the radioactive method. This method can help to find the half-life of carbon present in the fossils.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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