Question

While digging in the ground you found a rock and you want to determine how many years old it is. What kind of dating are you needing to do?


relative dating


absolute dating

Answer 1

To determine how many years old the rock is, you would need to use **absolute dating**. This method provides a precise age or time range for the rock, often through techniques such as radiometric dating. In contrast, **relative dating** would only tell you the rock's age in relation to other geological formations or events, but not a specific numerical age.