Question

Which phrase describes the relative age of a rock?

uses the law of superposition to determine which rock is older or younger
can determine the age based on location of a rock within the same layer
requires only one rock to determine the age
can provide the exact age of a rock

Answer 1

The phrase that describes the relative age of a rock is:

"uses the law of superposition to determine which rock is older or younger."

Relative age dating involves comparing the ages of rocks and determining the sequence of events rather than providing an exact age.