Which concept of relative dating refers to the process of matching similar fossils from different locations?

correlation
law of crosscutting
law of inclusion
uniformitarianism

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The concept of relative dating that refers to the process of matching similar fossils from different locations is **correlation**. This method allows geologists and paleontologists to establish equivalent layers of rock (strata) across different geographic areas based on the fossils they contain.