How can scientists use half-life to help date new rocks and fossils that are found?

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AMT · Answer 1 · 2022-11-29T10:06:23+0000

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radioactive isotopes of elements decay

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As radioactive isotopes of elements decay, they lose their radioactivity and become a brand new element known as a daughter isotope. ... The half-lives of several radioactive isotopes are known and are used often to figure out the age of newly found fossils.

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