GEOLOGY
STRATIGRAPHY
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The process of determining the relative order of past events via rocks and rock layers.
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The branch of geology that focucses on the study of rocks, rock layers, the order/position of layers etc.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Relative dating is used to arrange geological events, and the rocks they leave behind, in a sequence. The method of reading the order is called stratigraphy (layers of rock are called strata). Relative dating does not provide actual numerical dates for the rocks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Archaeologists use two kinds of dating methods: relative dating and absolute dating. In relative dating, we determine which things are older or younger based on their relationships. For example, we know from geology that soil layers near the surface of the ground are usually younger than those deeper down.
Detailed explanation-3: -Relative dating is the process of determining if one rock or geologic event is older or younger than another, without knowing their specific ages-i.e., how many years ago the object was formed.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Relative dating is used to determine the relative order of past events by comparing the age of one object to another.