The advent of ____ allowed geologists to assign numeric dates to the geologic time scale.
A) uniformitarianism
B) radiometric dating
C) relative dating
D) fossil succession
E) stratigraphic nomenclature

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Radiometric dating is the process of determining the age of rocks and minerals using their decay rate of radioactive isotopes. This allowed geologists to assign numeric dates to the geologic time scale.

The Advent of ____ Allowed Geologists to Assign Numeric Dates