Relative vs Absolute Dating

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, B, C, D, A

• E, D, C, B, A

• C, B, A, D, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The law of superposition is used

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Four fossils were discovered and identified according to the rock layer each was found in.

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Index fossils are used

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The position is used

• Absolute Age

• Relative Age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Layer U is younger than layer Z

• Absolute age

• Relative age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Rocks and fossils near the surface are younger

• Absolute age

• Relative age

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which method uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to determine the age of a rock?

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

• Stratigraphy

• Paleontology

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

• Radiometric techniques

• Fossil content

• Position in the sequence

• Chemical composition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which dating method would be used to date a volcanic ash layer?

• Relative Dating

• Absolute Dating

• Biostratigraphy

• Dendrochronology