Question

Age of Rock Quiz
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Question
Which of the following are methods of relative aging of rocks? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

angular relationships
angular relationships

original horizontality
original horizontality

radiometric dating
radiometric dating

superposition
superposition

original angularity
original angularity

cross-cutting relationships

Answer 1

The three correct methods of relative aging of rocks from the options provided are:

1. **Original horizontality**
2. **Superposition**
3. **Cross-cutting relationships**

These methods help geologists determine the relative ages of rock layers and formations. Radiometric dating, while a crucial dating method, is not a relative dating method but rather an absolute dating technique.