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Explain how paleontologist might use relative techniques to determine the age of a fossil
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Explain how paleontologist might use relative techniques to determine the age of a fossil

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Relative dating is used to determine the age of a fossil by comparing it to similar rocks and fossils of known ages.
This technique is used to determine a precise age of a fossil by using radiometric dating to measure the decay of isotopes within the fossil or the rocks associated with it.
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