Question

Part C

Click Dating Game in the black bar at the bottom of the screen. Use the probe to check the percentage of carbon-14
remaining in each of the fossils. Start by dragging the probe to objects in the top two layers and work your way down. The
percentage of carbon-14 will appear in the black box in the upper left corner of the simulation. Match the percentage you
find to the object's age by sliding the green arrow on the graph to the right. Why is carbon dating a poor tool for finding
the age of the dinosaur skull in the purple layer?

Answer 1

Answer: The probe won’t display a reading because the skull is too old. There isn’t enough carbon-14 remaining to accurately assess its age.

Explanation: change it up a bit though.