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What is the actual age of a rock?

The actual age of a rock can be determined through radiometric dating methods that analyze the decay of radioactive elements within the rock. By measuring the ratio of parent isotopes to daughter isotopes, scientists can calculate the rock's age in years.


When you know the relative age of a fossil what else do you know about it?

the relative age of the rock where it was found.


How can the principles of stratigraphy be used to do relative age dating?

Geologists generally know the age of a rock by determining the age of the group of rocks, or formation, that it is found in. The age of formations is marked on a geologic calendar known as the geologic time scale. Development of the geologic time scale and dating of formations and rocks relies upon two fundamentally different ways of telling time: relative and absolute.


A fossil that is found in the rock layers of only one geologic age and that is used to establish the age of the rock layers?

This fossil is called a index fossil. It is a species that is easily recognizable, widespread, and existed for a short period of time. By determining the age of the rock layer where the index fossil is found, geologists can establish the approximate age of the surrounding rocks.


How is a trilobite fossil and the age of the rock which it is found an example of how evolutionists use circluar reasing?

If the age of a certain rock strata is found by the use of isotopic methods and another nearby strata is found to contain trilobite fossils, assuming there is no unconformity between the two strata we can infer the approximate age of the trilobites within certain parameters.

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The actual age of a specific rock group can be found by?

observing any changes in radioactivty. -JACKIELOPARDO


How can you find the actual age of a specific rock group?

using radioactive elements


What is the actual age of a rock?

The actual age of a rock can be determined through radiometric dating methods that analyze the decay of radioactive elements within the rock. By measuring the ratio of parent isotopes to daughter isotopes, scientists can calculate the rock's age in years.


How can you define the stage of child or What can be the Actual age group?

5-10 I think would be the age group.


What is the relative age of a fossil starfish?

the relative age of the rock where it was found.


What would be the most effective way for a scientist to get an idea of the actual age of a rock?

The most effective way for a scientist to determine the actual age of a rock is through radiometric dating methods, such as carbon-14 dating or uranium-lead dating. By measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes in the rock, scientists can calculate its age with high precision.


When you know the relative age of a fossil what else do you know about it?

the relative age of the rock where it was found.


What is a breakage rock?

A Rock Breakage is a rock that breaks when its age is old. They can be found at the Trench where rocks re formed and rocks that are old


What age group is found in grade 6?

just turned 12


Why is the age of a fault younger than the rock in which it is found?

100 year old


Why is the age of the fault younger than the rock in which it is found?

100 year old


How can the principles of stratigraphy be used to do relative age dating?

Geologists generally know the age of a rock by determining the age of the group of rocks, or formation, that it is found in. The age of formations is marked on a geologic calendar known as the geologic time scale. Development of the geologic time scale and dating of formations and rocks relies upon two fundamentally different ways of telling time: relative and absolute.