Slide 1Relative Dating Slide 2 I. Relative Dating Relative Dating comparedRelative Dating is when you give the age of a rock or fossil compared to another rock or fossil.…

Slide 1Age Dating of Rocks Slide 2 Question: How do we know how old rocks are? How do we know how old rocks are? Slide 3 Two types of dating Relative Age Dating – approximately…

Slide 1 Slide 2 - What is Relative Dating ? Relative Dating is determining whether an object or event is older or younger than other objects or events. Slide 3 -What is it?…

Unit 5: Age of the Earth Objective: E5.3D Describe how index fossils can be used to determine time sequence. E5.3g Identify a sequence of geologic events using relative-age…

Relative Dating I. Relative Dating Relative Dating is when you give the age of a rock or fossil compared to another rock or fossil. Example: Rock A is OLDER than Rock B.…

Unit 5: Age of the Earth Objective: E5.3D Describe how index fossils can be used to determine time sequence. E5.3g Identify a sequence of geologic events using relative-age…