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Age Dating Methods
The law of superposition uses relative age to determine the age of rocks and fossils. What is absolute age? * 1 point The age of a rock or fossil compared to the rocks or fossils around it. The age of a fossil or rock expressed in actual years.
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The age of a fossil or rock expressed in actual years is known as absolute age.
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