Which statement correctly describes the relative dating of rocks?(1 point)

Responses

It requires the use of fossils to determine the ages of rocks.
It requires the use of fossils to determine the ages of rocks.

It provides an exact numerical age for rocks.
It provides an exact numerical age for rocks.

It describes the age of rocks compared to other rocks.
It describes the age of rocks compared to other rocks.

It can only be used for rocks more than a million years old.

1 answer

The statement that correctly describes the relative dating of rocks is:

"It describes the age of rocks compared to other rocks."

Relative dating involves determining the sequence of events and the relative age of rocks by examining their position in layers and other geological features, rather than providing an exact numerical age.