How are relative dating and absolute dating different?

A.
Relative dating can only tell whether one rock layer came before or after another, while absolute dating can give the age in years.

B.
Relative dating can give the age of a rock layer within years, while absolute dating can give the age within days.

C.
Relative dating can only give the date within a million years or so, while absolute dating can give the exact date to within days.

Question

How are relative dating and absolute dating different?	
 
 A.
Relative dating can only tell whether one rock layer came before or after another, while absolute dating can give the age in years.
 
 B.
Relative dating can give the age of a rock layer within years, while absolute dating can give the age within days.
 
 C.
Relative dating can only give the date within a million years or so, while absolute dating can give the exact date to within days.

anonymous · Answer

OR D.
Relative dating can give the age in years, while absolute dating can only tell whether one rock layer came before or after another.

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

elative dating is the science of determining the relative order of past events (i.e., the age of an object in comparison to another), without necessarily determining their absolute age,

Absolute dating is the process of determining an age on a specified time scale in archaeology and geology. Some scientists prefer the terms chronometric or calendar dating, as use of the word "absolute" implies an unwarranted certainty and precision.[1][2] Absolute dating provides a numerical age or range in contrast with relative dating which places events in order without any measure of the age between events.