1) Explain the difference between "relative time" and "numerical time." Which time scale is more

accurate and why?

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Derrick Reeves

17 May, 12:19

1) Explain the difference between "relative time" and "numerical time." Which time scale is more

accurate and why?

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Deangelo Baldwin · Answer 1

Numerical time is absolute while relative is compared.

Explanation:

Numerical time is essentially the age of an object. Numerical time is also called absolute time because the age is given as a number that expresses (usually) how many years old it is.

Relative time, rather than give an age, places a rock or rock layer in a category based on how it fits into Earth's evolutionary history as a planet and the fossil record.

1) Explain the difference between "relative time" and "numerical time." Which time scale is moreaccurate and why?

1) Explain the difference between "relative time" and "numerical time." Which time scale is more

accurate and why?