Why is absolute age more difficult to determine than relative age?

A: Because it gives you merely an age relative to other objects, whereas relative age gives you a numeric age.

B: Relative age is harder to determine than absolute age.

C:They are both easy to determine.

D:Because it gives you a numeric age, whereas relative age merely gives you an age relative to other objects.

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Why is absolute age more difficult to determine than relative age?
 	
A: Because it gives you merely an age relative to other objects, whereas relative age gives you a numeric age.

B: Relative age is harder to determine than absolute age.

C:They are both easy to determine.

D:Because it gives you a numeric age, whereas relative age merely gives you an age relative to other objects.

roxy.girl · Answer

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niyex · Answer

Relative age is the age of a rock layer (or the fossils it contains) compared to other layers. It can be determined by looking at the position of rock layers. Absolute age is the numeric age of a layer of rocks or fossils. Absolute age can be determined by using radiometric dating. Correct answer is option D