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Match each statement based on the type of dating it is describing, either Relative Age or Absolute Age. (1 point per match)(4 points)
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1. Comparing the age of rock layers in different locations to determine which layers are older or younger.
- Relative Age
2. Determining the exact age of a fossil using radioactive isotopes.
- Absolute Age
3. Estimating that a specific rock layer is approximately 200 million years old based on its position relative to other known layers.
- Absolute Age
4. Inferring that a volcanic eruption occurred before a particular layer of sedimentary rock was deposited.
- Relative Age
- Relative Age
2. Determining the exact age of a fossil using radioactive isotopes.
- Absolute Age
3. Estimating that a specific rock layer is approximately 200 million years old based on its position relative to other known layers.
- Absolute Age
4. Inferring that a volcanic eruption occurred before a particular layer of sedimentary rock was deposited.
- Relative Age
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