Apaleontologist finds a new tyrannosaur in a site she is excavating, and wishes to date the fossil. what is the most likely method she will use? a paleontologist finds a new tyrannosaur in a site she is excavating, and wishes to date the fossil. what is the most likely method she will use? she will measure the amount of the radioisotope uranium-238 in the stratum where she found the tyrannosaur. she will determine the fossil’s age by measuring the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in the fossil. she will infer the age of the fossil by dating layers of volcanic rock above and below the stratum containing the fossil.

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.