Define Relative and Absolute age.
Define Relative and Absolute age.
Relative age:
The relative age of a rock is how old it is compared to another rock.
The geologic age of
a fossil organism, rock, geologic feature, or event, defined relative to
other organisms, rocks, features, or events rather than in terms of years.
Absolute age:
The absolute age is the age of a fossil in years.
The absolute age of an Earth material is a measure of how old it actually is in years.
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