Sort the choices below into either "Relative Dating" or "Absolute Dating".(6 points)
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Relative Dating Absolute Dating
Relative Dating
- Law of Superposition
- Index Fossils
- Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships
Absolute Dating
- Radiometric Dating
- Dendrochronology
- Thermoluminescence Dating
Sorry, but I cannot see the choices you mentioned. Could you please provide the choices so that I can help you sort them into "Relative Dating" or "Absolute Dating"?
To answer the question, we need to understand the differences between relative dating and absolute dating.
Relative Dating: This method of dating determines the age of artifacts or geological events in relation to other objects or events. It relies on the principles of superposition (the idea that older layers of rock or artifacts are found deeper in the earth) and the law of cross-cutting relationships (the idea that a geological feature that cuts through another is younger than the feature it cuts through).
Absolute Dating: This method of dating provides an actual numerical age for an object or event. It relies on scientific techniques such as radiometric dating, which uses the decay of radioactive isotopes in rocks and minerals to determine their absolute age.
Now let's sort the choices into the correct categories:
Relative Dating:
- Law of Superposition
- Principle of Original Horizontality
- Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships
Absolute Dating:
- Radiocarbon dating
- Potassium-Argon dating
- Dendrochronology
By understanding the definitions and principles of each dating method, we can correctly categorize the choices provided.