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Why couldn't the fish fossil or dinosaur skull be dated with either c14 or u238?
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Can any fossil be dated by the amount of carbon -14?
yes, it can.
What type of rock does radioactive dating work with?
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
Radioactive dating works best with what type of rocks?
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
Why wouldn't expect to find human fossils and dinosaur fossils together in rocks dated similarly?
Because that can change the WHOLE theory of dinosaurs. It also means that a human either went back in time or lived with the dinosaurs thats why you wouldn't expect it.
When did the first seed plants appear?
Grass first appeared about 67 million years ago, 2 million years before the dinosaurs died out. The first fossil traces of it were found in fossilized dinosaur dung that dated to about that time.
Can any fossil be dated by the amount of carbon -14?
yes, it can.
How old is the wheel?
The wheel has dated back to the dinosaur age. Jarrod Yungbluth
Do fossil records help to date fossils?
Fossil records contain radiation, and the older the fossil is, the less radiation it gives off. Scientists study how much radiation is in the fossil record, and they find out how old the earth is.
What type of rock does radioactive dating work with?
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
What type of rock does radioactive rock work with?
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
Radioactive dating works best with what type of rocks?
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
What type of rock does radioactive dating work best with?
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
What is the earliest known amphibian fossil?
The earliest known amphibian fossils can be dated back to 375 million years ago. The fossil of Elginerpeton was found in Scotland and was from the Late Devonian period.
Why wouldn't expect to find human fossils and dinosaur fossils together in rocks dated similarly?
Because that can change the WHOLE theory of dinosaurs. It also means that a human either went back in time or lived with the dinosaurs thats why you wouldn't expect it.
Why wouldn't you expect to find human fossils and dinosaur fossils together in rocks dated similarly?
Because they did not exsist at the same time.
When did the first seed plants appear?
Grass first appeared about 67 million years ago, 2 million years before the dinosaurs died out. The first fossil traces of it were found in fossilized dinosaur dung that dated to about that time.
What was the earliest grasses?
Grass first appeared about 67 million years ago, 2 million years before the dinosaurs died out. The first fossil traces of it were found in fossilized dinosaur dung that dated to about that time.
