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

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

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

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.

1 answer

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

It describes the age of rocks compared to other rocks.

Relative dating allows geologists to determine the sequence of events and the order in which rock layers were formed, but it does not provide an exact numerical age.