Question

For which of the following can a relative age be determined? Select all that apply.

A.
fossil


B.
rock layer


C.
volcanic eruption


D.
folded rock layers


E.
faulted rock layers

Answer 1

Answer: A. fossil

B. rock layer

Explanation:

Relative aging or dating can be define as the technique for determination of the age of the rock and fossil. It is a method of determining the chronological order of the past events by comparing the stratigraphic column of rocks and sediments with each other. This method can only give relative age of one object in comparison with the other but does not give the absolute date.