AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Relative age dating is used to determine whether one rock layer (or the fossils in it) are older or younger than another base on their relative position: younger rocks are positioned on top of older rocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Figuring out the age of fossils, or dating them, is key to understanding them. Fossils arranged chronologically, for instance, can often suggest evolutionary relationships among species. And fossils of the same age demonstrate the distributions of ancient plants and animals around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Relative dating tells scientists if a rock layer is “older” or “younger” than another. This would also mean that fossils found in the deepest layer of rocks in an area would represent the oldest forms of life in that particular rock formation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Relative dating methods estimate whether an object is younger or older than other things found at the site. Relative dating does not offer specific dates, it simply allows to determine if one artifact, fossil, or stratigraphic layer is older than another.

Detailed explanation-5: -Relative age is the age of a rock layer (or the fossils it contains) compared to other layers. It can be determined by looking at the position of rock layers. Absolute age is the numeric age of a layer of rocks or fossils. Absolute age can be determined by using radiometric dating.