Question

Which information can be obtained by using only relative dating methods?

A.determining the order of rock layers
B. determining the true age of rock layers
C. determining the geological period in which an unconformity occurred D.determining the type of rock found in the rock layer

Answer 1

The answer is A. Determining the order of rock layers

Answer 2

Answer;

A. Determining the order of rock layers

Explanation;

• Relative dating is a technique that is used in determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers or rock. Relative dating therefore tell us about the age of a rock compared to another rock.
• Relative dates arranges geological events, and the rocks left behind, in a particular sequence.