Question
Why are absolute dating and relative dating DIFFERENT?
A. They both try to find the date rocks
B. One uses minerals, the other uses rocks
C. One uses cleavage, the other uses luster
D. One uses other rock layers, the other uses radioactivity
A. They both try to find the date rocks
B. One uses minerals, the other uses rocks
C. One uses cleavage, the other uses luster
D. One uses other rock layers, the other uses radioactivity
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **D. One uses other rock layers, the other uses radioactivity**.
Relative dating involves determining the age of rocks and fossils in relation to one another, often using the principle of superposition (younger layers on top of older layers) and other geological principles. Absolute dating, on the other hand, uses methods such as radiometric dating to determine the specific age of rocks or fossils in years.
Relative dating involves determining the age of rocks and fossils in relation to one another, often using the principle of superposition (younger layers on top of older layers) and other geological principles. Absolute dating, on the other hand, uses methods such as radiometric dating to determine the specific age of rocks or fossils in years.