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Question

"Radioactive dating" is a technique which can be used to measure:

  1. the age of rocks
  2. composition of rocks
  3. colour of rocks
  4. weight of rocks

Answer:

Option A: the age of rocks

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “the age of rocks”.

Radioactive dating, also known as radiometric dating, is a technique used to measure the age of geologic materials such as rocks and minerals.