To determine how many years old the rock is, you would need to use absolute dating. This method provides a precise age or time range for the rock, often through techniques such as radiometric dating. In contrast, relative dating would only tell you the rock's age in relation to other geological formations or events, but not a specific numerical age.
While digging in the ground you found a rock and you want to determine how many years old it is. What kind of dating are you needing to do?
relative dating
absolute dating
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