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The relative age of a rock or fossil tells us: the exact age OR the age compared to other rocks or fossils

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I’m really sorry if this doesn’t help but here’s what I found:

Relative dating determines which of two fossils is older or younger than the other, but not their age in years. Relative dating is based on the positions of fossils in rock layers. Lower layers were laid down earlier, so they are assumed to contain older fossils. ... This gives the fossil an approximate age in years.
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