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AssignmentMultiple Select

Fossils

Question 1 • 26/27 EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE A

Which statements summarize absolute and relative age? Check all that apply.Relative age involves a comparison.Actual age is in relation to the age of something else.“I am 35 years old” is a statement of absolute age.Rocks can be dated using both absolute age and relative age.Geologists use both absolute dating and relative dating.

Answer
A
Relative age involves a comparison.
B
Actual age is in relation to the age of something else.
C
“I am 35 years old” is a statement of absolute age.
D
Rocks can be dated using both absolute age and relative age.
E
Geologists use both absolute dating and relative dating.

Explanation

Relative age compares the age of one thing with another, while absolute age gives a specific age. So “I am 35 years old” states an absolute age, and statement B is incorrect because it describes relative age. Rocks can be described using both kinds of age, and geologists use both relative dating and absolute dating.

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