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What method can scientists use to
determine when the fossil above appeared
on Earth?

What method can scientists use to determine when the fossil above appeared on Earth-example-1

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Relative dating is used to determine a fossils approximate age by comparing it to similar rocks and fossils of known ages. Absolute dating is used to determine a precise age of a fossil by using radiometric dating to measure the decay of isotopes, either within the fossil or more often the rocks associated with it.

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