question: which of the following was used to provide the oldest measurement of earths age? answer options…

question: which of the following was used to provide the oldest measurement of earths age? answer options: select one of four isotopic dating of meteor fragments absolute dating of fossils from the devonian period carbon dating of fossils from the cambrian period isotopic dating of fossils from the cambrian period

question: which of the following was used to provide the oldest measurement of earths age? answer options: select one of four isotopic dating of meteor fragments absolute dating of fossils from the devonian period carbon dating of fossils from the cambrian period isotopic dating of fossils from the cambrian period

Answer

Answer:

A. Isotopic dating of meteor fragments

Brief Explanation:

Meteor fragments are thought to be from the same material as Earth. Isotopic dating of them gives an estimate close to Earth's age, which is older than dating fossils from specific geological periods like Devonian or Cambrian. Carbon - dating is mainly for recent organic materials and not suitable for Earth - age measurement.