Carbon Dating

Q. Which of the following items can be carbon dated?

1. Animal skeleton
2. Silver coin
3. Iron sword
4. Copper Plate

Q. _______ system is used by archaeologists to determine the date of a finding.

1. Carbon dating
2. Radiocarbon dating
3. Radiometric datin
4. None of the above

Q. Lara and her sister went trekking. They were eating fruits. Lara told her sister that the seeds of some fruits could be used to grow that plant. So they decided to plant some seeds. When they were digging the ground, they found something white and shiny. Upon closer inspection, they found a huge bone. Lara wondered which era the bone belonged to.

How can we find out which time period to the bone belonged?

1. C-12 dating
2. X-16 dating
3. M-18 dating
4. C-14 dating

Q. Archaeologists use carbon dating technology to find the:

1. Location of the artifact
2. Methods to use the artifact
3. Size of the artifact
4. Age of the artifact