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16 February, 17:59

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

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  1. 16 February, 18:20
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    Absolute dating provides the accurate age of a fossil which relative dating cannot.

    Explanation:

    Two methods of dating falls under the study of geology, one is absolute and the other is relative dating. Both the processes evaluate the period and age of a rock or fossil.

    In the absolute process the age in number of a sample rock can be determine and relative process determines the relative age by observing the surrounding layers.

    Absolute one is performed with various methods, like - radiometric dating, amino acid dating etc. and relative involves - stratigraphy, cross dating etc.
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