Question

tool used to figure out how old an artifact or fossil might be is called ______.

Explanation:

The tool to determine the age of artifacts or fossils is related to dating methods. In natural science (specifically in fields like archaeology, geology, or biology), radiometric dating (e.g., carbon - 14 dating) or relative dating methods are used. The term for the tool or method to figure out the age is "dating" (e.g., radiometric dating, carbon dating).

Answer:

dating (e.g., radiometric dating, carbon dating)