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Which of the Following Statements About Techniques Used in Dating

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Which of the following statements about techniques used in dating fossil remains is NOT true?


A) Electron spin resonance is used to date rocks and minerals between 1,000 and 1,000,000 years old.
B) Carbon-14 techniques are used to date organic material.
C) Potassium-argon dating is most accurate on specimens over 500,000 years old.
D) Carbon-14 dating is most accurate on specimens more than 70,000 years old.
E) The potassium-argon technique is used to date inorganic substances such as rock.

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