What is the difference between relative dating and carbon dating?(1 point)

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Relative dating is used in fossils only while carbon dating is used in rock formations and fossils.
Relative dating is used in fossils only while carbon dating is used in rock formations and fossils.

Relative dating is used in rock formations and fossils while carbon dating is used in rock formations only.
Relative dating is used in rock formations and fossils while carbon dating is used in rock formations only.

Relative dating is used in rock formations only while carbon dating is used in rock formations and fossils.
Relative dating is used in rock formations only while carbon dating is used in rock formations and fossils.

Relative dating is used in rock formations and fossils while carbon dating is used in organisms.

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The correct distinction between relative dating and carbon dating is:

Relative dating is used in rock formations and fossils while carbon dating is used in organisms.

Relative dating is a method used to determine the chronological order of geological events and the relative ages of rock layers and fossils, while carbon dating, a form of radiometric dating, is used primarily for determining the age of organic materials found in fossils and remains, usually dating back to about 50,000 years.