24. History of Life on Earth
History of Life on Earth
Problem 16b
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionMeasurements indicate that a fossilized skull you unearthed has a carbon-14: carbon-12 ratio about 1/16th that of the skulls of present-day animals. What is the approximate age of the fossil? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years.)
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