Relative vs Absolute Dating

Rocks and fossils near the surface are younger

• Absolute age

• Relative age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The fish is younger than the fern fossil but older than the bone fossil.

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Different rock layers can b concluded to be the same relative age if they contain the same index fossil.

• Absolute age

• Relative age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The estimated age is wanted

• Absolute age

• Relative age

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Using Carbon-14 the fish fossil is 10,000 years old

• Absolute age

• Relative Age

Relative age dating is used to determine the...

• actual age of an event

• length of time between two events

• age of one event in comparison with other events

• rate at which a gologic process occurs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Choose the correct order of relative ages for the rock layers below, starting with the youngest, and finishing with the oldest layer.  

• A, E, B, C, D

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, A, D, C, B

• E, D, C, B, A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which method is used to determine the exact age of a rock or fossil?

• Absolute Dating

• Relative Dating

• Stratigraphy

• Paleontology

What does relative dating rely on to determine the age of a rock layer?

• Radiometric techniques

• Fossil content

• Stratigraphic position

• Chemical composition

Which dating method uses isotopes to calculate the age of a sample?

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

• Index Fossil Dating

• Stratigraphic Dating