Assigning a Specific Date to a Rock, Which Is Measured

question 33

Multiple Choice

Assigning a specific date to a rock, which is measured in years before present, is known as ____.

• A) relative dating
• B) absolute dating
• C) superposition
• D) carbon dating
• E) fossil succession

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