GENERAL GEOLOGY

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: -Superposition: The most basic concept used in relative dating is the law of superposition. Simply stated, each bed in a sequence of sedimentary rocks (or layered volcanic rocks) is younger than the bed below it and older than the bed above it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratigraphy is the study of the order of the layers of rocks and where they fit in the geological timescale. This method is most effective for studying sedimentary rocks. Cross dating is a method of using fossils to determine the relative age of a rock.

Detailed explanation-4: -Accordingly, the oldest rocks in a sequence are at the bottom and the youngest rocks are at the top. Sometimes sedimentary rocks are disturbed by events, such as fault movements, that cut across layers after the rocks were deposited. This is the principle of cross-cutting relationships.

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.