Half-Life — Quiz Answers

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Which statement is true about radiocarbon dating?

A
Radiocarbon dating assumes that half-life for radioisotopes change over time.
B
After it dies, an organism’s body continues to intake C-14 .
C
The half-life of C-14 is 5 comma 730 years.
D
Radiocarbon dating is useful for dating objects up to 100 comma 000 years old.
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Which definition describes a half-life?

A
The time required for all of a radioactive sample to change because of heat.
B
The time required for half of a radioactive sample to decay.
C
The time required for half of a radioactive sample to become unstable.
D
The time required for all of a sample to break down due to pressure change.
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What occurs during one half-life?

A
Half of a daughter isotope undergoes radioactive decay to form a parent isotope.
B
Half of a parent isotope undergoes radioactive decay to form a daughter isotope.
C
All of a parent isotope undergoes radioactive decay to form a daughter isotope.
D
All of a daughter isotope undergoes radioactive decay to form a parent isotope.
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Which statement is true about radiocarbon dating?

A
The half-life of C-14 is 5 comma 730 years.
B
After it dies, an organism’s body continues to intake C-14 .
C
Radiocarbon dating is useful for dating objects up to 100 comma 000 years old.
D
Radiocarbon dating assumes that half-life for radioisotopes change over time.

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