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    Question

    Carbon-14 is produced in the Earth's atmosphere due to

    the interaction of nitrogen-14 with what type of rays?
    A Gamma rays Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Infrared rays Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Ultraviolet rays Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Cosmic rays Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Carbon-14, a radioactive isotope used in archaeological and environmental science, is formed when cosmic rays—high-energy particles from outer space—collide with nitrogen-14 atoms in the Earth's atmosphere, causing a transformation into carbon-14.

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