Question 7 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27
Potassium-argon dating uses the radioactive decay of potassium-40 into argon-40 over time. By measuring the potassium and argon in a rock, scientists can estimate its age; potassium-40 does not simply become stable when trapped in rock.
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