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Arndt Jonasson asked Jun 1, 2022

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How is relative age different from absolute age

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Relative age is the age of a rock layer compared to other layers and absolute age is the numeric age of a layer of rocks or fossils

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Relative age is the age of a rock layer.

Absolute age is the numeric age of a layer of rocks or fossils.

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