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Slide 1Understanding Earth Sixth Edition Chapter 8: CLOCKS IN ROCKS Timing the Geologic Record © 2011 by W. H. Freeman and Company Grotzinger Jordan Slide 2 Chapter 8: Clocks…

Slide 1ACTIVITY RELATIVE AGE DATING Slide 2 STARTER What are two ways we can determine the age of rocks? Slide 3 RELATIVE AGE Before absolute dating of rocks was developed…

1. Geologic Relative Age Determination 2. •Relative time -- Subdivisions of Earth's geologic history are related to actual rock units arranged in a specific order…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Time- a limited period or interval, as between two successive events. Seconds Minutes Hours Days Years Slide 3 1.1. Relative Time- subdivisions of the Earth's…

Relative Age Dating Activity Relative Age Dating STARTER What are two ways we can determine the age of rocks? Relative AGE Before absolute dating of rocks was developed in…