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

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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 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 provides an exact numerical age for rocks.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

It describes the age of rocks compared to other rocks.

Relative dating involves placing rocks and events in chronological order without providing specific numerical ages.