Ask Question
16 January, 16:53

How are relative dating and absolute dating different?

A.

Relative dating gives the order in which a rock layer formed compared to those around it by using layering and fossils, while absolute dating can give the age in years by using half-lives of radioisotopes.

B.

Relative dating can give the age of rock in years by using radioisotopes, while absolute dating can only give the relative age of rocks to those around it using fossils.

C.

While both relative and absolute dating can give the age of a rock layer in years, relative dating uses radioisotopes and absolute dating uses layering order and fossils.

D.

Relative dating can give the age in years by using fossils and layering order, while absolute dating can only tell whether one rock layer came before or after another by using radioisotopes.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 16 January, 17:17
    0
    Option A) is correct.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “How are relative dating and absolute dating different? A. Relative dating gives the order in which a rock layer formed compared to those ...” in 📗 Geography if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers