Which of the Following Is Not an Example of an Age-Relationship

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of an age-relationship based on absolute dating?

• A)The oldest known rocks on Earth are 3.96 billion years old.
• B)The Vishnu schist at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 2 billion years old.
• C)The dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.
• D)The Coconino formation in the Grand Canyon is older than the Kaibab formation.
• E)Fossil records show flowering plants developed during the Cretaceous.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the count of values.

Confidence Interval

A span of values calculated from sample statistics, which is likely to embody the value of a hidden population parameter.

Mean

A measure of central tendency which is calculated by adding up all the values in a data set and then dividing by the number of values.