Radiometric Dating: Carbon-14 and Uranium-238

The video tutorial explains radiometric dating, a technique used to determine the age of objects by analyzing radioactive isotopes. It covers carbon-14 dating for artifacts up to 50,000 years old and other isotopes like uranium-238 for older objects. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of accuracy and precision in these methods, highlighting how scientists use multiple isotopes to corroborate age estimates. The video concludes with the significance of these methods in understanding Earth's age and the universe.

What is radiometric dating and how does it work?

Explain the significance of carbon-14 in radiometric dating.

Describe the process by which carbon-14 is formed in the atmosphere.

What happens to the carbon-14 levels in an organism after it dies?

What are the limitations of radiometric dating techniques?

How can scientists determine the age of rocks using uranium-238?

Discuss the importance of using multiple radioactive nuclei in dating methods.