Question

When will a fossil be used in finding the absolute age of rocks?(1 point)

Responses

if it existed for a long period of time and in a wide area
if it existed for a long period of time and in a wide area

if it existed for a long period of time and in a small area
if it existed for a long period of time and in a small area

if it existed for a limited period of time and in a wide area
if it existed for a limited period of time and in a wide area

if it existed for a limited period of time and in a small area

Answer 1

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if it existed for a limited period of time and in a small area. Fossils are used in relative dating to determine the order of geological events, but to find the absolute age of rocks, scientists use radiometric dating techniques that rely on the decay of radioactive isotopes.