Asked by justin

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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Uses the law of superposition to determine which rock is older or younger."

Explanation: Relative age tells whether a rock is older or younger than other rocks (not its numeric age). That uses principles like the law of superposition. It does not give an exact (numeric) age, usually requires comparing multiple layers or features, and location within a single layer doesn't determine relative age.