Which information is provided by absolute dating that cannot be provided by relative dating?

determining the true age of rock layers

determining that a rock layer eroded

determining the order of rock layers

determining that a rock layer was covered by a sea

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Which information is provided by absolute dating that cannot be provided by relative dating?

determining the true age of rock layers

determining that a rock layer eroded

determining the order of rock layers

determining that a rock layer was covered by a sea

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Kendal Perkins · Answer 1

A) determining the true age of rock layers

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Absolute dating uses scientific methods to gain a high precision reading of the rocks true age. It is a quantitative method. Radiometric dating, amino acid dating and carbon dating are used. Relative dating is done by arranging the strata of geology to determine the rough estimate of the age of a rock. Absolute dating can be used on the rock without being present at the sight as there is no need to see it position to other geological strata to discover its age.

Which information is provided by absolute dating that cannot be provided by relative dating?determining the true age of rock layersdetermining that a rock layer erodeddetermining the order of rock layersdetermining that a rock layer was covered by a sea

Which information is provided by absolute dating that cannot be provided by relative dating?

determining the true age of rock layers

determining that a rock layer eroded

determining the order of rock layers

determining that a rock layer was covered by a sea