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They are both used to determine the absolute ages of rocks and fossils.
They are both used to determine the absolute ages of rocks and fossils.
Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.
Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.
Index fossils are used for absolute dating, but carbon dating is not.
Index fossils are used for absolute dating, but carbon dating is not.
They are both used to determine the relative ages of rocks and fossils.
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The correct statement is:
Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.
Carbon dating (radiocarbon dating) provides an absolute age for organic materials by measuring the decay of carbon-14. In contrast, index fossils are used for relative dating; they help to identify the age of rock layers based on the presence of specific fossils known to have existed during certain time periods.
