EARTH SCIENCE
FOSSILS
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The geologic age of a fossil, rock or geologic feature defined relative to other fossils, rocks or features
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The geologic age of a fossil based on when the relatives of that fossil died
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The geologic age of a fossil, or geologic event expressed in units of time
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How old your mom is
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Detailed explanation-1: -Relative dating to determine the age of rocks and fossils. Geologists have established a set of principles that can be applied to sedimentary and volcanic rocks that are exposed at the Earth’s surface to determine the relative ages of geological events preserved in the rock record.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The relative age of a rock or fossil is not an exact number or age; it’s the comparison of one rock or fossil to another to determine which one is older or younger.