A geologist finds an unidentified fossilized rock in a box in the attic. What type of dating would the scientist use to determine the age of the rock?
relative dating
absolute dating

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A geologist finds an unidentified fossilized rock in a box in the attic.  What type of dating would the scientist use to determine the age of the rock? 
       relative dating
       absolute dating

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i'll go with relative dating but im not 100% sure

ichliebedich · Answer

Geologists rely on two basic types of dating: absolute dating and relative dating. Absolute dating establishes how many years ago a given event took place. The most important methods of absolute dating are based on the decay of naturally occurring radioactive elements.