Which statement is correct about carbon dating and index fossils?(1 point)

Question

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They are both used to determine the relative ages of rocks and fossils.
They are both used to determine the relative ages of rocks and fossils.

Index fossils are used for absolute dating, but carbon dating is not.
Index fossils are used for absolute dating, but carbon dating is not.

Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.
Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.

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.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Carbon dating is used for absolute dating, but index fossils are not.

Carbon dating provides a specific age for organic materials, while index fossils are used to establish relative ages by correlating the ages of rock layers based on the presence of these fossils.