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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 you use fossils and geologic features interpret the relative age of rock layers?
Fossils can be used to determine the relative age of rock layers by comparing the types of fossils found in different layers. Fossils of organisms that existed for a short period of time can be used to date layers of rock containing them. Geologic features such as fault lines and unconformities can also help determine the relative age of rock layers by showing where layers have been disturbed or eroded.
Does the law of superposition helps geologist determine the absoloute age of a rock layer?
no, the relative age
Could you tell the relative age of a fossil if layers of rock have been shifted by earthquakes?
No, the relative age of a fossil cannot be determined solely by observing the shifting of rock layers caused by earthquakes. Relative dating relies on the principle of superposition, which states that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest is at the top. If rock layers have been shifted, additional dating techniques would be needed to determine the relative age of the fossil.
Why not use igneous rocks with relative dating?
Igneous rocks are difficult to date using relative dating because they do not contain fossils. Relative dating relies on the presence of index fossils to establish the age of rock layers, and since igneous rocks form from molten magma that solidifies quickly, they do not typically contain fossils. Additionally, igneous rocks are usually intrusive or extrusive, making it harder to determine their relative ages based on their position within rock layers.
What is the difference between the relative age and absolute age of rocks?
Relative age is the age of a rock relative to the rock layers around it, absolute age is a rock's exact age.
What is the definition of relative age?
The geologic age of fossil organisms, rock, or geologic features or events defined relative of each other.
What is the relative age of a fossil starfish?
the relative age of the rock where it was found.
Kind of age that compares a rock with other rocks?
relative age
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 are relative fossils?
Answer: The age of a rock compared to the ages of the rock layers.
The age of a rock compared with the age of other rocks?
The age of a rock can be determined through radiometric dating techniques, comparing the ratios of certain elements in the rock to known decay rates. By analyzing the age of the rock in relation to the ages of other rocks in the surrounding area or in similar geological contexts, scientists can establish the relative age of the rock within the geological timescale.
What is the difference of absolute age and relative age?
In the absolute age, the value will be exact and direct but in the relative age you will compare the rock with other feature.
How can you use fossils and geologic-features interpret the relative age of rock layer?
Geologists use carbon-14 to interpret the relative age of rock layers
What does relative age indicates?
relative age means the process of determining the age of rock layers based on their relationship to each other.
How can fossils be used to determine the relative ages of rock?
If we know the age the respective organism is known to have occupied a certain region in the geologic past we can then correlate that to the rock its fossil was found in and consequently deduce the rock's relative age.
What does relative age mean?
The age of a rock or formation given relative to other rocks or formation, usually defined as a zone fossil name
