EARTH SCIENCE
FOSSILS
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Question
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actual age of an event
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length of time between two events
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age of one event in comparison with other events
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rate at which a gologic process occurs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Relative dating is used to determine the relative order of past events by comparing the age of one object to another.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Scientists also tried to use relative dating techniques to determine the age of the planet. Stratigraphy compares the configuration of layers of rock or sediment in order to determine how old each layer is in relation to one another.