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Scientists can compare the dates of two different rocks to find which one is older. This process is known as what? (2 points)

Carbon 14 dating

Relative dating

Uranium 235 dating

Absolute dating
2.
Scientist can determine the age of the Earth by studying (2 points)

rocks

water in the ocean

volcanoes

the atmosphere
3.
Scientists can use rocks to determine (2 points)

the size of the Earth

the age of the Earth

how much water is on the Earth

the mass of the Earth
4.
If scientists determine the age of a rock to be three billion years old, what else do they know? (2 points)

The rock was part of a comet

The Earth is at least three billion years old

The rock came from outside the solar system

The Earth is younger than three billion years old
5.
Scientists can find the absolute age of a rock by using (2 points)

carbon 14 dating

relative dating

uranium 235 dating

carbon 12 dating


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User Ederbf
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Step-by-step explanation:

1. Relative dating.

2. volcanoes form over long periods of time.

3. The age of the Earth because of how weathered inside and out they are

2. I would say volcanoes because they studied volcanic rocks, volcanoes form over long periods of time

4. The earth is at least 4 billion years old

5 Carbon 14 dating

User Fkurth
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1. Relative dating.
2. I would say volcanoes because they studied volcanic rocks, volcanoes form over long periods of time.
3. The age of the Earth.
4. The earth is at least 3 billion years old.
5. I want to say Carbon 14 dating
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