The age of the Moon is determined primarily by
A) measurements of radioactive elements and radioactive dating.
B) radiocarbon dating of remnants of living material such as plant life.
C) measurements of the relative concentrations of easily melted and evaporated substances, the "volatiles," and the less volatile materials, the "refractory" elements.
D) careful crater counts over different regions of the Moon and comparison to known meteoroid densities in space.

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The age of the Moon is primarily determined through measurements of radioactive elements and their decay products, a process known as radioactive dating. This method provides a direct way to date the solidification of lunar material and has been crucial in establishing the Moon's age.

The Age of the Moon Is Determined Primarily by