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Fossils found in deeper rock layers are typically older than those found in shallower layers. Scientists also use methods like radiometric dating to determine the age of fossils based on the decay of radioactive isotopes present in the fossils. Additionally, studying the index fossils that are typically associated with specific time periods can help determine the relative age of fossils.
No. Radioactive dating is an absolute dating tool.
i think that realitive dating is dating in real life and not online... please tell me if im wrong well that is 100% wrong.....relative dating is to do with the dating of fossils.....
i think that realitive dating is dating in real life and not online... please tell me if im wrong well that is 100% wrong.....relative dating is to do with the dating of fossils.....
Dating fossils and artifacts are easy. Scientist can look and tell how old the fossils by how many layers is under it.
They are able to tell the order in which events occured, NOT how long ago they occured.Identify the order in whicih rock units formed(:rocks makes babys with apenis
their ages
It would tell anyone that the rocks which contain the fossils were marine sediments deposited in a sea or ocean below sea level.
They tell us about past environments and may be used to date rocks on a relative time scale.
Radiometric or Radio-active decay dating involves looking at certain radio-active isotopes in the rocks of the earth, such as potassium and argon. Certain Isotopes have a half life and decay into another isotope after a certain amount of years. Geochemists use these types of dating to determine the age of rocks and how long the crust has been forming and moving.
Here are some tips:Look for fossils wherever there are sedimentary rocks: shale, mudstone, sandstone or limestone. You can look up maps that tell you where these rocks will be in your area.Get permission if the land you want to explore isn't your ownTake a small chisel, a hammer and a shovel in case you have to dig the fossils outLook on the surface first - many fossils are just lying around on the ground - then try digging down or breaking open the rocks a little bitTake only what you speficially need - leave some fossils for the rest of the folks who want some!
the first reason is to tell the age of the rocksecond is to compare itMatch rocks of the same age in diffrent regions