Radioactive Decay of Carbon-14 Quiz

As a constant rate of decay

As an exponential decay curve (correct)

As a stepwise function

As a linear function

It is approximately 15,000 years old

It is less than 10,000 years old

It is more than 50,000 years old

It is between 25,000 to 30,000 years old (correct)

It represents the total number of atoms

It measures time in years

It counts the number of half-lives gone by

It shows the percentage of Carbon-14 atoms remaining (correct)

<p>Each half-life decreases the amount of parent atoms by 50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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