To determine the age of the rock in years, you would need to use absolute dating. Absolute dating methods, such as radiometric dating, provide a specific age or range in years for the rock based on the decay of radioactive isotopes. In contrast, relative dating would only allow you to determine whether the rock is older or younger than other rocks or fossils, without providing a specific age.
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
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